Fruitful meeting with Bangladesh govt over migrant workers issue, says Saravanan

Datuk Seri M Saravanan (right) shaking hands with his counterpart from Bangladesh, with his counterpart His Excellency Imran Ahmad.

PETALING JAYA: Various issues on the welfare and wellbeing of migrant workers have been discussed between Malaysia and Bangladesh, said Datuk Seri M Saravanan.

The Human Resources Minister said he had a fruitful meeting with his counterpart His Excellency Imran Ahmad, which took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday (June 2) morning.

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"The discussion revolved around various issues on the welfare and wellbeing of migrant workers from Bangladesh to Malaysia," he said in a Facebook post on Thursday (June 2).

Meanwhile, Saravanan added that both countries pledged to safeguard the welfare of workers in Malaysia.

"Both Malaysia and Bangladesh are committed to protecting the interests of workers, based on international standards," he added.