Bangladeshis make up 37% of Malaysia's foreign workforce, says Home Ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: Bangladeshis comprise 37% of Malaysia's foreign workforce, with over 800,000 nationals holding employment permits as of the end of June.

“In 2022, 49,353 Bangladeshi workers entered Malaysia after the country's borders reopened following the Covid-19 pandemic,” the Home Ministry said in a parliamentary written reply dated Aug 25.

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