Three decades of evidence point to four structural reforms that could cut Bangladesh's Malaysia migration costs by 50% — but the corridor's future hinges on one variable no policy framework can guarantee: political will....
Three decades of evidence point to four structural reforms that could cut Bangladesh's Malaysia migration costs by 50% — but the corridor's future hinges on one variable no policy framework can guarantee: political will.
Wang Kelian's jungle graves — 139 mass graves, ~130 dead Bangladeshis and Rohingyas — exposed the lethal cost of closing legal migration corridors. When Bangladesh's Malaysia labour route shut in 2009, trafficking syndicates filled the void.
Every complaint filed against a listed agency in Dhaka sends a signal to Malaysian employers — and that signal has a measurable price, paid in lost jobs and falling remittances.
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When Malaysia suspended recruitment in 2024, Bangladesh's ministry couldn't verify its own list of 17,000 stranded workers. Only 4,000 came forward. Three structural systems — if built now — can ensure it never happens again.
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Rising from past fraud, Bangladesh and Malaysia built a digital labor corridor that deployed 476,672 workers in 22 months. Yet, political pressures, associate agencies inflating costs, and unlisted intermediaries now threaten to derail this system designed for transparency and control.
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The Malaysian government is actively considering resuming the recruitment process for workers from all source countries, including Bangladesh.
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As per the agreement (MoU) signed between Bangladesh and Malaysia, a total of 472,476 Bangladeshi workers migrated to Malaysia from August 8, 2022, to May 31, 2024.
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An investigative report reveals critical gaps in Bangladesh's Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare, exposing how bureaucratic delays, unauthorized agency practices, and unimplemented directives left thousands of workers stranded with valid visas and uncertain futures.