Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced plans on Friday, during a visit to Dhaka, to admit 18,000 Bangladeshi workers who had missed the previous deadline for employment in the country.

DHAKA: Malaysia will give major consideration to the applications of Bangladeshi workers who lost the opportunity due to political developments in their country, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysia will give major consideration to the applications of Bangladeshi workers who lost job opportunities due to political developments in their country, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He said the Bangladeshi government had appealed to Malaysia on the possibility of increasing the intake of workers and skilled professionals from the country.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to arrive in Bangladesh on Friday for talks primarily focused on labour issues, according to Dhaka officials. This will mark the first high-level visit by a foreign head of government since the interim administration,