Malaysia has agreed to accept 18,000 Bangladeshi workers who previously missed a deadline to enter the country, said Dr. Asif Nazrul, advisor to the Ministry of Social Welfare and Overseas Employment for expats.

“Now, the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare of Bangladesh will work with our Malaysian counterparts to prepare a roadmap for deploying these workers,” the consultant said during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) at the Probashi Kallyan building in Dhaka. .

During the meeting chaired by Minister Ruhul Amin, the agreement was signed between the Bangladesh Wage Earners’ Welfare Board and the Malaysian Social Security Organization (PERKESO). The MoC was signed by Md Hamidur Rahman, Director General (Additional Secretary) of the Wage Earners’ Welfare Board, and PERKESO’s Group CEO, Dato Seri Dr. Mohammed Azman bin Aziz Mohammad.

Under this agreement, from January 23, 2010, all Bangladeshi workers who have legally migrated to Malaysia will be covered by the Foreign Workers Compensation Scheme (FWCS). This includes essential protections such as medical benefits, temporary and permanent disability benefits, survivor compensation, funeral expenses and rehabilitation support through the Malaysian Social Security Organization.

Asif Nazrul emphasized the importance of expatriates from Bangladesh and underlined their significant contribution to the socio-economic development of the country. “When our expats live and work abroad, they represent Bangladesh. Every worker carries the flag of our nation,” he noted.

He emphasized that in addition to their contribution to the economy, expats also play a leading role in social development activities, both at home and abroad. “Their proper evaluation, together with the protection of their well-being and the well-being of their families, must be ensured,” he added.

The Wage Earners’ Welfare Board, under the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment, is committed to supporting and protecting expat workers and their families, the consultant pointed out. This new agreement with Malaysia marks another step towards ensuring the well-being of Bangladeshi workers abroad.