, July 11 -- Malaysia has announced the reopening of its labour market for Bangladesh and 11 other countries after nearly two years of suspension, but confusion continues among aspiring migrant workers and recruiting agencies as no formal directive has yet reached them from the government.

Malaysia's Human Resources Minister Ramanan Ramakrishnan announced on Monday that the labour market would reopen for 12 countries, including Bangladesh, following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's recent visit to Malaysia, during which he urged Kuala Lumpur to resume recruitment from Bangladesh.

Expatriates' Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury confirmed the development to journalists at Sylhet Circuit House on Tuesday, saying the market reopened as ...