Recruiting agencies’ collaboration with Malaysian partners could reduce unemployment risks

Staff Reporter  :
Bangladesh High Commission to Malaysia suggests that verifying the legitimacy of the employer and the recruitment capabilities of Malaysian partner agencies by the Bangladeshi recruiting agencies could reduce the risk of unemployment for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia.
“The possibility of workers facing unemployment when they go for work in Malaysia could be greatly reduced if Bangladeshi recruitment agencies, who act as demand collectors, verify the legitimacy of the employer and the recruitment capabilities of their Malaysian partner agencies,” the High Commission in a press released said on Saturday.
“It is not possible to verify the demand for workers by verifying the legitimacy of the employer and the recruitment capabilities of their Malaysian partner agencies solely on behalf of the embassy of any country. In this case, the embassy must rely heavily on the approval of the Malaysian authorities. This applies to the embassies of all sourcing countries, including Bangladesh,” it noted.
It also said that the Bangladeshi High Commission verifies the approval of various Malaysian entities in approximately 95 per cent of cases, by checking and selecting the related documents for demand verification. In the remaining 5 per cent of cases, the Commission visits the employer’s office or project site to confirm the demand.
It is practically impossible for High Commission to visit every project/factory or thousands of hiring organisations. Only the Malaysian labour department can do it. Therefore, sending workers after relying on the labor department’s clearance letter is a reasonable approach. On the other hand, due to the competition for this opportunity,
Bangladesh may suffer from its rightful share of benefits, the High Commission said.
The High Commission also mentioned that the Malaysian government has alerted the Commission through diplomatic channels to be cautious and not to verify any project site or company.
However, the number of workers who fail to find employment after arriving in Malaysia is relatively small compared to the total number of workers, and it remains within manageable limits so far. This is not only happening to Bangladeshi workers – workers from Nepal, Myanmar, and many other countries have also been affected by this situation, the Commission said.
Meanwhile, the High Commission said that they are fully committed to completing this massive endeavor with utmost sincerity and highest level of transparency, so that Bangladesh can benefit through safe migration for maximum number of Bangladeshi workers in the shortest possible time.
In this regard, considering all kinds of challenges in protecting the interests of the workers, the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is conducting investigations into the validity of demands for worker recruitment and the capabilities of the employers.
The management of the High Commission is ensuring that there is no compromise on any form of laxity in conducting this program.
In this great endeavor, the High Commission expects the appropriate responsibility, full sincerity, and support of all conscious quarters and stakeholders.