Committee formed to investigate why migrant workers could not go to Malaysia

State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury has said that a 6-member investigation committee has been formed to find out the reasons behind the failure to send Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia as nearly 31,000 workers could not go to Malaysia by May 31 despite getting visas.

“The committee will also recommend what to do to deal with similar situations in the future, including harassment of migrant workers. The committee has been asked to submit a report within the next 7 working days,” he said while talking to reporters at the Expatriate Welfare Ministry office in the capital on Sunday (June 2).

The state minister said, "Until May 31, 4,93,642 people have been given clearance from Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). Of them, according to the information we have, 4,76,672 people have gone to Malaysia so far. Accordingly, 16, 970 people could not go."

He said, “An additional 23 flights have been operated to send all the personnel to Malaysia within the stipulated time. We have also sent a letter requesting an extension of time to send personnel to Malaysia.”

Regarding the syndicate, he said, “The syndicate has been created because the country that will take the manpower wants it. However, the government does not believe in any syndicate. The government wants all agencies approved by the government to send people.”

Expressing hope for the opening of Malaysia's labour market soon, the state minister said that the government is working on the matter seriously.