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Agencies banned from bringing in Bangladeshi workers
The announcement was made by Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail
Humaam Ali, Raajje.mv | 18 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 2019 | ބުދަ 13:27
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Ministry of Economic Development has banned agencies from bringing in new Bangladeshi workers for one year.
The announcement was made by Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail.
Speaking at a press conference, the Minister said that they will not be issuing permits for unskilled Bangladeshi workers for one year.
The Ministry has set a quota for foreign unskilled workers in the Maldives, with each country receiving a quota of 150,000.
The Ministry has stated that there are already 150,000 Bangladeshi laborers in the country, out of which 5,000 are illegals.
