Manpower exporters seek police intervention
NN Online
Three Malaysian nationals have engaged in fraudulent activities under the guise of manpower export during a secret visit to Dhaka according to the source.
They have met with police officials at Paltan Police Station and filed a case against manpower exporters and introduced themselves as “representatives of the Malaysian government. However, multiple sources from the Bangladeshi and Malaysian embassies confirmed that they were not officially representing the Malaysian government but were instead involved in manpower business activities.
Allegedly, their visit was aimed at deceiving local manpower exporters, and related business entities are reportedly planning to file a General Diary (GD) with the police. According to sources, the three Malaysian individuals are Datuk Seri Thayagaraj, president of the Malaysia International Security Organization for Foreign Nationals; Dr. Sukumaran NK Nair, the secretary general ; and Datuk Mohd Noa. Controversial businessman Noor Ali with the Joint Secretary General of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) Fakhrul Islam, and manpower exporter Ashfaq Hossain reportedly facilitated their arrival as part of a strategy to control the Malaysian labor import market.
On September 3, these three individuals met with the investigating officer at Paltan Police Station regarding an ongoing case, presenting themselves as representatives of the Malaysian government and as close affiliates of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. They also claimed identities such as human rights activists, affiliates of Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN), and senior officials, using these identities to mislead the investigating officer into issuing a letter to Interpol (NCB Kuala Lumpur) with a request to suspend Malaysia’s Foreign Workers Centralized Management System (FWCMS), an immigration software for handling foreign workers, as part of a punitive action against two Bangladeshi businessmen.
Sources said that Dr. Sukumaran was expelled from the PASMA business organization in 2001 and 2008 due to allegations of defrauding Bangladeshi manpower exporters. For years, they have allegedly engaged in deceptive schemes targeting Bangladeshi businesses under the pretense of recruiting manpower.
Paltan Police’s move to send such a letter to Interpol Kuala Lumpur is deemed unjustifiable. When asked, Paltan Police Sub-Inspector Nazmul Islam, the investigating officer, stated that the human trafficking allegations originated in Malaysia, necessitating the request for information via Interpol. Additionally, Deputy Commissioner of the Motijheel Division Shahriar Hossain noted, “I have heard about the letter. I was initially unaware of the details, but later learned of them. If there is any error in the letter, steps will be taken”