Through Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL), the state-run manpower export agency, the Malaysian government has agreed to hire a restricted number of Bangladeshi workers who were unable to enter the nation by the May 31, 2024 deadline.
An updated notification detailing the formal procedures and sectors chosen for this special recruitment arrangement was released on Friday by the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, confirming the change.
The High Commission claims that under controlled procedures intended to guarantee openness and appropriate documentation, Malaysian authorities have authorized the inclusion of these workers primarily in the construction and tourism industries.
This latest initiative comes in the wake of an official alert issued by the High Commission earlier, warning of fraudulent syndicates operating in the name of recruitment, particularly targeting jobseekers aspiring to work in Sabah, a Malaysian province not covered by any formal labor agreement between the two countries.
The High Commission clarified that no Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or bilateral agreement exists regarding the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers for Sabah and therefore any such offer is unauthorized and illegal.
It further revealed that certain unscrupulous groups have been collecting passports and money from unsuspecting individuals with the false promise of jobs in the region, amounting to organized fraud.
“The mission urges all Bangladeshi jobseekers to remain vigilant and strictly follow government-approved channels like BOESL,” the notice read.
