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The government plans to begin sending Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia before December, as it has so far received 568 demand letters from employers in the Southeast Asian country.
The recruitment process is being expedited, with the government seeking the cooperation of Malaysian company DHL to facilitate the deployment of workers within the targeted timeframe.
Mohammad Rashedul Haque, managing director of Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL), disclosed the plan at a press conference held at the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment on Thursday (November 12).
“We have received 568 demand letters so far. We want to complete the recruitment process before December. With DHL’s cooperation, it will be possible to send workers abroad quickly. We want to start deploying workers through DHL before December, although a delay of a day or two for any reason would be a different matter,” he said.
The government has taken an initiative to send a total of 10,000 workers to Malaysia through BOESL without any migration costs. The workers will be recruited and deployed in phases based on the demand letters received from Malaysian employers.
As part of the initiative, the final selection process for recruiting 112 Bangladeshi male workers for Malaysian company DHL began on Thursday.
Rashedul Haque said Malaysia was Bangladesh’s second-largest overseas employment market and that BOESL was working to expand employment opportunities abroad in line with the government’s election manifesto.
He said the government was committed to promoting safe, ethical and skilled migration at low or zero migration costs, while ensuring that workers were not burdened with excessive recruitment expenses.
“Transparency, impartiality and professional competence are being given the highest priority at every stage of the recruitment process,” he said.
According to the BOESL managing director, 300 candidates were initially shortlisted for the 112 positions. The final candidates will be selected after assessing their occupational skills, practical capabilities and suitability for the respective jobs.
A nine-member delegation from Malaysia has arrived in Bangladesh to conduct the selection process directly. The team will hold practical tests and interviews from November 12 to 15.
The selection process is being conducted by the Malaysian employer, with candidates evaluated on the basis of their performance and professional suitability.
Rashedul Haque said BOESL would not interfere in the selection process and that the employer would have the final authority to choose the candidates.
“BOESL is not interfering in the selection process in any way. Those selected by the employer will be considered the final candidates,” he said.
The latest initiative is part of the government’s broader effort to reopen and expand employment opportunities in Malaysia, a major destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers. By using the state-run BOESL recruitment channel and targeting zero migration costs, the government aims to make overseas employment more accessible, transparent and affordable for aspiring workers.
The proposed recruitment of 10,000 workers will be implemented in phases, depending on employer demand and the completion of the selection and deployment procedures.