KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asked the government of Bangladesh to consider measures to reduce the cost of hiring Bangladeshi workers in the country.
In a Facebook post today, Anwar said the move is to ensure worker welfare.
“I emphasise the need to reduce the cost of hiring foreign workers and have requested the government of Bangladesh to consider such measures for the well-being of the workers,” he said during a courtesy visit from Bangladeshi Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury, along with Bangladeshi Prime Ministerial Adviser Mahdi Amin, in Putrajaya today, to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest.
Anwar said Malaysia is committed to protecting the welfare of hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi workers in the country, especially in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
During the meeting, he reiterated his congratulations for Tarique Rahman, who was appointed Bangladeshi prime minister on February 17.
Tarique, 60, is chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and former president Ziaur Rahman.
“I once again extended an invitation for him to visit Malaysia in the near future to further strengthen the already close bilateral relations,” said Anwar.
Anwar also expressed hope that the Malaysia-Bangladesh friendship will continue growing stronger, based on mutual trust and shared benefits.
