Malaysia Labor Market: Demand Letter for 28 Bangladeshi Workers Attested
Bangladesh has not formally announced the reopening of Malaysia labor market, but a demand letter for 28 Bangladeshi workers has been attested by the Bangladesh High Commission.
DHAKA, Sept. 29 — Bangladesh has yet to formally announce the reopening of Malaysia labor market, although the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has begun attesting worker demand letters, indicating that the recruitment process may be moving forward.
A demand letter for 28 Bangladeshi workers has been attested by the Bangladesh High Commission, according to information confirmed by the local recruiting agency involved in the process.
The workers are being recruited for Malaysian supermarket chain NSK Trade City through Bangladeshi recruiting agency Goodness Services Ltd., the agency told Star News.
The development comes nearly two months after the government began efforts to reopen Malaysia’s labor market following prolonged diplomatic discussions. However, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has not yet issued a formal announcement outlining when or how the recruitment process will resume.
The lack of clear information has left many prospective migrant workers uncertain about the status of recruitment.
Some job seekers have also complained of difficulties obtaining information about the Malaysian market and the recruitment process.
“One person at the reception sends us to another person, and then we are sent somewhere else. We are being sent from one place to another,” one prospective migrant worker said.
Another said it took them about half an hour just to determine where to seek information and whom to contact.
Despite the uncertainty, the attestation of the 28-worker demand letter suggests that recruitment-related procedures have begun, at least in one case.
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury did not provide details about the process but said the ministry would issue an official statement soon.
“We will hold a roundtable conference with the media and others working on the issue. We will take everyone’s views and discuss how we should begin the process and whether anyone has any suggestions,” he said.
Prospective migrants are now seeking clear government guidance on whether the labor market has formally reopened and, if so, how workers can apply and through which channels.
They have also questioned why demand-letter attestation has begun if the reopening process has not yet been formally announced.
The ministry’s formal announcement and detailed guidelines are expected to clarify the recruitment process for Bangladeshis seeking employment in Malaysia.
