Malaysian job market to reopen for Bangladeshis this year: Expatriates' Welfare minister

After a gap of over three years, Malaysia will reopen its job market for Bangladeshis by this year-end, said Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed last night.

"The Malaysian government has shown interest in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with our government over the issue. The agreement date will be shown in a day or two after we get the necessary documents," he told reporters at Sylhet Circuit House yesterday.

According to the minister, the job market will be reopened for Bangladeshi workers in several sectors -- tree plantation, gardening, agriculture, production, mining, construction and domestic service.

Besides, another MoU will be signed for sending workers to Greece, said Imran, urging people to refrain from going abroad illegally.

Malaysia is one of the most popular destinations for Bangladeshi workers.

As many as 1,057,056 Bangladeshis have found work in Malaysia between 1976 and 2019, according to the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET).

Manpower export to Malaysia has remained suspended since 2018.