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Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim Visits Bangladesh for Key Talks

The visit marks the first foreign leadership engagement since Bangladesh's interim government took office in August.

  • Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's visit to Bangladesh focuses on trade, migrant workers, and the Rohingya refugee crisis.
  • This is the first visit by a foreign leader to Bangladesh since interim leader Muhammad Yunus assumed office in August.
  • Bangladesh is a significant source of labor for Malaysia, with over a million Bangladeshi workers in the country.
  • Discussions will address issues such as wages, working conditions, and the regulation of undocumented labor.
  • Efforts to involve ASEAN in resolving the Rohingya crisis and to dismantle corrupt recruitment syndicates are also on the agenda.
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