Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Expatriates' Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury has shared hopes to resume sending workers to Malaysia in December, with the first few flights expected to carry workers free of charge.

The minister spoke at a meeting with recruiting agents registered under Malaysia's Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) at the Probashi Kallyan Bhaban in Dhaka's Eskaton on Thursday. The ministry shared the details in a statement.

"We want workers to begin their journey in December, the month of victory. We hope the first two or three flights will carry workers at no cost," he said.

The initial workers will be sent through Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL), the state-run recruitment agency,...