Bangladesh, April 16 -- More than 200,000 undocumented migrants have voluntarily returned to their home countries under Malaysia's ongoing repatriation programme, with Bangladeshi nationals emerging as the second-largest group among those departing.

According to the Malaysian Immigration Department, a total of 204,523 foreign nationals have left the country so far under the Migrant Repatriation Programme 2.0 (PRM 2.0), which began on 19 May 2025. Overall, 228,961 migrants have registered for the scheme.

Director-General of Immigration Datuk Zakaria Shaaban confirmed the figure on Wednesday, noting that participation surged as the programme nears its deadline on 30 April.

Immigration offices, particularly in Kuala Lumpur, have recently ...