Bangladesh, June 25 -- When Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose Malaysia for his first foreign visit, it was instantly clear how much importance the new BNP government attaches to the Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur relationship.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also extended a very warm welcome to his Bangladeshi counterpart.
Therefore, the main achievement of the Prime Minister's visit to Malaysia will be to open up the labour market, which is very important for the Bangladeshi economy.
At the same time, the reasons for the repeated blocking of Bangladeshi workers' access to the market must also be removed.
The importance of expatriate income in the economy of Bangladesh is immense. One of the main sources of foreign exchange for the country...