Putrajaya (Malaysia), June 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday urged Malaysia to open labour market for Bangladeshi workers as soon as possible as well as recruit more Bangladeshis.

"Bangladeshi workers, students, professionals, and entrepreneurs in Malaysia serve as an important bridge between the two countries. Their contributions benefit both our economies and societies. I requested His Excellency Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to consider recruiting more Bangladeshi workers, as well as to open labour market as soon as possible," he said.

The Prime Minister was addressing a joint press conference with his Malaysian counterpart following a bilateral meeting at Perdana Putra, the office of the Malaysian Prime Minister at Putraj...