Malaysia agrees to reopen labour market for Bangladesh
PBC News: Malaysian authorities have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to resume the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers.
The Bangladeshi labour market in the East Asian country had been closed since 2018.
The decision came following a cabinet meeting of Malaysia on Friday.
It has been decided that Malaysian Minister of Human Resources Seri M Saravanan will sign an MoU with Bangladesh’s Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad very soon, reads a media statement.
The recruitment of Bangladeshi employees will be open for all sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, services, mining, construction and domestic servants.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Human Resources will co-operate with its health ministry and national security council to refine Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for foreign workers’ admission to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The meeting also agreed to defer the implementation of multi-tier levy from January 1, 2022 to July 1, 2022.
