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Malaysia labour market reopening stalls

Published : Wednesday, 7 October, 2026 at 9:23 PM

Observer Correspondent

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The reopening of Malaysia’s labour market for Bangladeshi workers has stalled as the government seeks to send the first 10,000 workers at zero migration cost through the state-run BOESL.

Recruiting agencies said the move has halted demand-letter approvals, worker selection, medical examinations and BMET clearances, despite Malaysian employers already receiving more than 6,000 recruitment quotas for Bangladeshi workers.

They said there is no provision in the Bangladesh-Malaysia memorandum of understanding requiring the first 10,000 workers to be recruited through BOESL at zero cost.

Industry stakeholders urged the government to resume recruitment against the quotas already allocated while continuing the zero-cost initiative alongside private-sector recruitment.

Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said the government wants the first 10,000 workers to go through BOESL at zero cost before private recruiting agencies resume sending workers.

The Malaysian labour market was reopened for Bangladeshi workers in August. Industry leaders warned that prolonged delays could prompt Malaysian employers to recruit workers from other countries.

-AJM

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