US EditionBangladeshi workers protest over unpaid wages and mistreatment claims
About 431 workers accuse Malaysian firms of withheld wages and abuse, with complaints filed and labor court orders ignored, highlighting ongoing exploitation in manufacturing sectors.
- On Monday, about 100 Bangladeshi workers rallied at the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment in Dhaka to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse.
- Organizers said the protest targeted two Malaysian firms, Mediceram and Kawaguchi Manufacturing, seeking unpaid wages and compensation for 431 Bangladeshi workers they say were exploited; around 280 Kawaguchi workers had demanded back wages after the company closed.
- A Malaysian Labor Court ordered Mediceram to pay 1,000 ringgit per month, but workers say the company paid only one installment, leaving families in severe hardship.
- The Migrant Welfare Network filed complaints alleging forced labor and neglect with Malaysian authorities against Ansell and Kawaguchi, urged Bangladeshi and Malaysian authorities and international buyers to act, and demonstrators lodged a complaint at the Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia.
- Many factories in Malaysia rely on migrant workers, underscoring systemic dependence on labor from Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal, while rights groups say abuses have strained Bangladesh-Malaysia diplomatic relations and demand scrutiny of recruitment agencies and middlemen.
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Bangladeshi workers protest over unpaid wages, mistreatment claims in Malaysian companies
DHAKA: About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies rallied on Monday (Nov 10) to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers.The Migrant Welfare Network, a Bangladeshi migrant group based in Malaysia and Bangladesh, organised the protest
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Bangladeshi workers protest over unpaid wages and mistreatment claims
About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers.
Bangladeshi workers protest in Malaysia over unpaid wages and mistreatment claims
About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers
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