Bangladesh, Oct. 15 -- The government has announced the resumption of migrant worker recruitment to Malaysia, hiring 10,000 workers free of cost.

The Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry on Thursday said this in a statement, adding that the Malaysian government has also listed 338 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies.

These listed recruiting agencies are permitted to independently identify employers, secure job orders or labour demands, select workers within Bangladesh, and manage the recruitment process for those workers in compliance with the established regulations.

"Following a special request from Bangladesh, Malaysian authorities have agreed in principle to accept 10,000 workers free of cost. The Ministry views this ...