Roads not paved with gold for Bangladeshi workers


Exception: A Bangladeshi illegal who has a business making iron gates and grilles in Selangor. A very small percentage are as fortunate as this individual.

JOHOR BARU: The Bangladeshis who sneak into the country as foreign students or tourists to become illegal workers are being exploited.

They pay a syndicate between RM10,000 and RM12,000 each to get them in, with the promise of securing high-income jobs.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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