Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The government has announced the start of the recruitment process for Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia, with the Southeast Asian country agreeing in principle to take 10,000 workers from Bangladesh completely free of cost.

Malaysian authorities have also agreed to enlist 338 recruiting agencies from Bangladesh.

The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment announced the developments in a statement on Thursday.

The ministry said Malaysia is one of Bangladesh's most important labour markets, where a large number of Bangladeshi workers have been employed for years.

After assuming office, the current government took steps to reopen and expand overseas labour markets that had been closed or restricted, with ...