Jumbangla Desk: Bangladeshi workers who could not go to Malaysia by May 31 will be given another chance. Job opportunities and recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia will be prioritized following transparent procedures. Regular meetings will be held from now on to advance issues of bilateral interest. The two sides agreed to hold regular meetings at all levels of relations. Also, it remains to be seen how Malaysia can help in solving the Rohingya crisis. Analysts have commented positively on the visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to Dhaka.

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According to diplomatic sources, Bangladesh-Malaysia heads of government of the two countries had a significant visit last Friday even though it was for a very short period of time. Which will influence various sectors of Bangladesh in the coming days. By May 31, more than 17,000 Bangladeshi workers were greatly affected by not being able to go to Malaysia. Due to the friendship between the heads of government of the two countries during this visit, those victims are getting another opportunity. In the bilateral meeting held between the two sides, Bangladesh requested to allow all validly licensed recruiting agencies to send workers to Malaysia and said that the quota system and limited recruiting agencies to send workers to Malaysia would again lead to corruption. Responding to Dhaka's request, Kuala Lumpur said it also wants transparency in the recruitment process. The Prime Minister of Malaysia has regularly held Foreign Ministerial level meetings, Foreign Office Consultations, Joint Commission meetings to advance the interests of the two sides. Apart from this, some Rohingyas have taken shelter in Malaysia, and there are some in Bangladesh. It will not be a surprise if Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur can come up with a positive solution to the Rohingya issue in the coming days.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was given a red carpet welcome when he arrived in Dhaka last Friday. In the meeting held between the two sides, both sides agreed to advance bilateral relations. The bilateral meeting discussed all issues of relations including information science, artificial intelligence, finance, health, higher education, agriculture, energy, defense and halal economy. Both sides agreed in the meeting that the next round of talks on the free trade agreement between the two would be very soon. Both sides have agreed to hold a foreign ministerial level meeting between the two sides early next year. In the meeting, the chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh said that 18,000 Bangladeshis suffered losses by not being able to go to Malaysia in the last 31 May. At that time, the Prime Minister of Malaysia said that Bangladeshi workers will be given special opportunities.

At the end of the bilateral meeting, the chief advisor at the joint press conference. Muhammad Yunus said, we need to find a solution to the Rohingya crisis and we will work together through ASEAN, the Malaysian government and the international community. A whole new generation of Rohingya youth is growing up in the refugee camps located in Cox's Bazar. This is a generation of angry youth. They have no future. I have conveyed this concern to the Prime Minister of Malaysia. He also said that we discussed in detail three main areas of cooperation. Politics, business and investment, cultural and humanitarian assistance.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in a joint press conference that there are Malaysian companies, there are also Bangladeshi companies. A more effective economic partnership is needed here. We have discussed the entire system and we are going through a very transparent process. We need workers but they cannot be treated as modern day slaves. Whether it is workers from Bangladesh or any other country. Malaysia does not compromise on corruption, governance and economic fundamentals. A joint commission meeting of the two sides will be held as soon as possible.

After leaving Dhaka last Friday, Anwar Ibrahim said on his Twitter handle on Saturday that the short visit to Bangladesh was to express solidarity with the people of the country. Those who have been longing for change for a long time. Not only the strategic relationship with Bangladesh, but cooperation will be made so that Bangladesh can make appropriate changes in various fields, so that we two countries can move forward together. Malaysia's cooperation will continue for friendly Bangladesh.

Advisor Dr. Asif Nazrul told reporters on Saturday, I discussed three issues with the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the meeting. Among them, I said about re-opening the closed labor market in Malaysia. Also, I have requested to open up the recruitment process which was limited to 100 recruiting agencies. All recruiting agencies can work and the process is transparent. I have also asked whether the salary of the employees can be increased or not. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that 18,000 Bangladeshis are being given the opportunity to go to Malaysia. This does not mean that the new worker. This 18 thousand does not mean new jobs, new workers are not being hired.

Shamim Ahmed Chowdhury, former Secretary General of BAIR (Organization of International Recruiting Agents), said that the recently concluded tour is very positive for Bangladesh. Bangladeshi workers who could not go to Malaysia before May 31 were informed about special opportunities for this visit. With the message given about irregularities and corruption in the meeting between the two parties, we can expect that all legitimate Bangladeshi agencies will have opportunities in Malaysia labor market in the coming days.

International analyst Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed said that during the interim government, the Prime Minister of Malaysia visited Dhaka for the first time as the head of government of any country. Basically, the visit happened because the Prime Minister of Malaysia is a friend of the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh. It will take some time for all the messages of this tour to unfold, while things are implemented. The visit gave a good message on the issue of manpower.

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He also said that the Chief Adviser has sought cooperation from the Prime Minister of Malaysia in solving the Rohingya crisis. It remains to be seen what kind of cooperation in this sector in the days ahead. From the thoughts of the two friends, it will take more time to reveal what might happen next on this issue. Professor Dr. Yunus has contacts with Nobel laureates in the world, he has contacts with the western world including US businessmen. It remains to be seen how he will use these connections to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
Source: Daily Times Light