Malaysia will begin recruiting 200,000 Bangladeshi workers from September, with the process expected to be completed over the next six months, State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam said on Sunday.
Of the total, 10,000 workers will be recruited free of charge, he said, adding that Malaysia will also invest $2 million in Bangladesh across various sectors.
The state minister made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a courtesy meeting with the Malaysian ambassador at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the morning.
Shahe Alam also said battery-run auto-rickshaws would not be allowed to operate on the capital’s main roads.
He said the government would soon formulate regulations governing the operation of e-rickshaws in Dhaka.
Under the proposed framework, two- and four-seater e-rickshaws will be brought under a registration system for operation in the capital, while six-seater rickshaws will not be eligible for registration.
The move is aimed at bringing greater discipline to the operation of battery-powered three-wheelers in Dhaka, he added.
