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.