MALAYSIA: Visiting Bangladesh expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain called on Malaysia premier Najib Razak on Wednesday.

He met Najib in Putrajaya at 5:00pm local time.

Mosharraf talked about different issues including the Bangladesh manpower export to Malaysia. They also put importance on strengthening bilateral relations.

Malaysia home minister Dr Zahid Hamidi and Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia Mohammad Shahidul Islam, among others, were present at the meeting.

However, Malaysia earlier in the day announced to start recruiting five lakhs registered workers from Bangladesh soon. The number will gradually increase to 14-lakh.

BDST: 2119 HRS, JUN 24, 2015
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