Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- Bangladeshi workers seeking employment in Malaysia will have to pay Tk 8,000 each for medical examinations, the expatriates' welfare ministry has said.

It has warned medical centres against collecting more than the prescribed amount and urged workers not to contact brokers or intermediaries to arrange their tests.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the ministry said no medical centre would operate under the authority of a particular recruiting agency.

Workers selected for employment in Malaysia would be free to undergo medical examinations at any approved centre.

No fee is required for a Migram slip, the statement said.

If a worker wants to take the medical test through an agency other than the one that issued the s...