The list of approved medical centres for health checks of Bangladeshi workers bound for Malaysia will be published tomorrow (Monday), and sending workers to Malaysia will begin towards the end of this month, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has said. He gave the news in parliament on Sunday, answering a supplementary question during question time.
A member of parliament asked about a firm timeline for sending workers to Malaysia, raised the medical syndicate, and pointed to allegations that workers are being charged Tk 7 to 8 lakh in the market instead of the government-set Tk 1.54 lakh. He also proposed a separate parliamentary committee to oversee the matter.
In reply, the minister told the House through the Speaker that the list of approved medical centres for health checks of Malaysia-bound workers would be published tomorrow (Monday). He also said he hoped workers would start leaving Bangladesh for Malaysia towards the end of November.
On migration costs and irregularities, the minister said clearly that the government has set the cost of migrating to Malaysia at Tk 1.54 lakh. He warned that strict action would be taken against anyone who collects money beyond this government rate or commits any other irregularity.
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