Bangladesh and Malaysia must break the recruitment syndicate’s grip
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“Is the syndicate more powerful than the state?” With that question to both Malaysia and Bangladesh, I ended my article, “Labour recruitment to Malaysia: Time to break the never-ending cycle,” published in The Daily Star on July 25, 2022.Bangladesh-Malaysia labour migration has followed a familiar pattern over the past five decades: the market opens, allegations of excessive costs and irregularities arise, migrants suffer, recruitment is suspended and attempts are made at reform.
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Mon, 31 August 2026
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Bangladesh-Malaysia labour migration has followed a familiar pattern over the past five decades: the market opens, allegations of excessive costs and irregularities arise, migrants suffer, recruitment is suspended and attempts are made at reform.
- bssnews.net12:30
DHAKA, Aug 31, 2026 (BSS)- Bangladesh witnessed a strong rise in workers' remittance inflow in August, with expatriate Bangladeshis sending US$2.83 billion