PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — The government does not interfere in the foreign worker employment process especially in the selection of workers and their country of origin by employers, said Human Resources Minister V.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Some of Malaysia's largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say.

DHAKA, May 5 — A 20-member Rohingya team left for Myanmar on Friday via the transboundary Naf River to visit a settlement in Rakhine State prepared for the forcibly displaced nationals under a pilot project.

SEPANG, Feb 21 — A Bangladeshi boy who was found in a container at the Westport wharf in Port Klang on January 17, was sent back to his country of origin today.

SEPANG, Feb 20 — The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) seized 160 packets of vegetable and fruit seeds worth RM500 believed to have been brought in from Bangladesh without a valid permit at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on February 17.

DHAKA, Sept 23 — The United States on Thursday announced additional humanitarian assistance of more than US$170 million for Rohingya inside and outside Myanmar as well as for host communities in Bangladesh.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 — Malaysia has received the first batch of Bangladeshi workers today, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M.

DHAKA, July 28 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday it would discuss with Bangladesh its loan request after the country became the third in South Asia to seek such support after Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

GOPENG, July 9 — Newly recruited domestic helpers from Indonesia have been arriving in the country, starting early this month, said Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri M Saravanan.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The national women’s soccer team finished with a goalless draw against Bangladesh in a Tier 1 international friendly match in Dhaka last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Malaysia ended their more than 40-year wait to qualify on merit for the 2023 Asian Cup by scoring an emotional victory over Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here tonight.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — Malaysians once again flocked to the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here today to support the national football team, who are on the verge of creating history by qualifying for the 2023 Asian Cup finals.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — The 1-2 loss to Bahrain in the 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers last night will not affect Harimau Malaya’s focus in their final Group E match against Bangladesh at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday, according to several players.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 10 — The Cabinet meeting today agreed on the recruitment of foreign workers for all sectors apart from the plantation sector and on Malaysia signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on taking in workers from Bangladesh.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — The government has decided to donate 559,200 AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Bangladesh and 283,400 doses to Laos to ensure the countries in need have equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine supply.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The Bangladesh High Commission here launched its employment portal ‘Chakrir Khoj’ without prior consultation or notification to the Human Resources Ministry (MOHR), said its minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.

DHAKA, Jan 29 — Bangladesh on Friday moved 1,778 more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the country’s south in the third phase of its relocation drive, Anadolu Agency reported.

SEPANG, Jan 19 — Two Bangladeshi men in their 20s, who had tested positive for Covid-19, tried to leave the country by boarding a flight bound for Dhaka on Sunday via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here.

PETALING JAYA, Nov 17 — Two foreign men who were confirmed positive for Covid-19 today were charged from a lockup and a hospital ward respectively through the ‘Zoom’ video-conferencing application.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Malaysia’s borders remain closed to foreigners as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.