Staff Reporter :
Overseas Employment Minister Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury has warned that those responsible for over 30,000 Bangladeshi expatriate workers being unable to enter Malaysia within the deadline, despite completing their formalities, will face punishment. He also mentioned the possibility of compensation for those affected.
The state minister made these remarks to the media after a courtesy meeting with Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md Hashim on Wednesday.
“We have formed an investigation committee of six members from the ministry. They will submit a report within seven days on who caused this problem, why the workers could not go.
We will take action against those found guilty in the report by the inquiry committee,” Shofiqur Rahman said.
He added that he had requested the high commissioner to consider allowing the 17,000 workers who have received visas to Malaysia and to arrange work for them.
“The high commissioner will inform her government. We hope they will try to aid us in our request,” he said.