Labour MOU: Bangladesh minister says M'sia silent on further meetings

Nearly four months have passed since Malaysia and Bangladesh signed an agreement to reopen the labour market, but there has been no further progress on discussions to resolve objections over the number of recruitment agencies permitted to send their workers here.

Bangladesh Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmed told Malaysiakini that bilateral discussions after the signing of the memorandum of understanding have been at a standstill since January...