malaysia
Tash Aw's 'We, the Survivors' explores the human cost of progress
More than 4,000 wealthy Bangladeshis have invested in Malaysia’s expensive 10-year-residency visa programme. We, the Survivors deserves to be widely read in Bangladesh.
20 July 2022
33 Rohingyas en route to Malaysia rescued from Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh Navy rescued 33 Rohingyas, including children, from the Bay of Bengal near St Martin's Island while they were heading to Malaysia.
19 May 2022
3 Bangladeshis with ‘no travel document, fake work permits’ held in Malaysia
Three Bangladeshi men, allegedly with no travel documents, and a female private taxi driver are arrested at a roadblock in Jalan Napoh, Changlun, near Jitra in Malaysia.
22 August 2020
Malaysia for stronger bilateral ties with Bangladesh
Malaysia’s acting high commissioner to Bangladesh has said his country, which is already enjoying a strong bilateral relation with Bangladesh, wants to further improve it through trade and tourism as the Southeast Asian country strives to become a high-income country while Bangladesh moves towards becoming a middle-income nation.
30 August 2019
Teen suicide brings social media usage and mental health into sharp focus
Malaysians and the rest of the world were shocked by the story of a teenage girl who is said to have taken her own life after a poll she ran on Instagram encouraged her to do so.
16 May 2019
Saudi Crown Prince postpones Malaysia trip one day before he was to arrive
The pending working visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Malaysia has been postponed one day before he was due to arrive, Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah confirms.
16 February 2019
Two Bangladeshis killed in Malaysia
Malaysian police have shot dead two Bangladeshis, suspected members of a kidnapping ring responsible for capturing at least 13 Bangladeshi migrants there, while rescuing a victim during a raid outside Kuala Lumpur.
14 February 2019
Malaysian firm to be sued for not paying Bangladeshi workers
The Malaysian government initiated legal action against WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd to court for withholding the salaries of its workers from Bangladesh and Nepal.
31 January 2019
We need to spell out what is insulting to royalty: Dr Mahathir
Malaysia must properly define what statements are considered insulting to the royal institution, says the country's Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
10 January 2019
Abuse of Bangladeshi Workers: Malaysian rights bodies for probe
Malaysian Labour rights organisations called for an urgent investigation into allegations of abusing workers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar against Top Glove.
9 December 2018
Kuala Lumpur International Airport is now a 'silent' airport
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be reducing the number of public announcements it will make at its terminals, in its efforts to join the global "silent airport" movement.
1 December 2018
3 more deaths from methanol poisoning in Malaysia
Another three people die from methanol poisoning, bringing the total number of deaths to 40, the Health Ministry reports.
28 September 2018
7, including Bangladeshi, die of suspected alcohol poisoning
Seven men, including a Bangladeshi, die of suspected alcohol poisoning in Malaysia, says Comm Datuk Mazlan Mansor.
18 September 2018
Malaysia fromer PM Najib quizzed by graft agency
Scandal-tainted former Malaysian leader Najib Razak arrives at the anti-corruption agency for questioning over a massive financial scandal that helped to bring down his long-ruling regime.
22 May 2018
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim freed from jail
Malaysia’s reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim has been freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance’s stunning election victory.
16 May 2018
Mahathir to stay up to two years as Malaysia leader, no deal for Najib
Malaysia's 92-year-old new leader Mahathir Mohamad says he expects to stay as prime minister for up to two years and vows not to cut any deals to keep his predecessor out of jail for alleged corruption.
15 May 2018
Malaysia appoints first finance minister from Chinese origin in 44 years
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad appoints Lim Guan Eng as finance minister, the first Chinese to helm the ministry in 44 years.
13 May 2018
Malaysia's Mahathir to be sworn in as PM at 9:30pm
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is expected to be officially sworn in as Malaysia's seventh prime minister at 9:30pm.
10 May 2018
Malaysia's Mahathir meets with king after stunning election win
Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, met with the king as he seeks permission to swiftly form a government and quell concerns around the succession after a stunning win over the coalition that has ruled for six decades.
10 May 2018
Migrant workers at risk of exploitation
Around 5.5 lakh undocumented Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia remain vulnerable to exploitation and are unable to seek justice when victimised -- a situation akin to human trafficking, rights bodies Tenaganita and CARAM Asia have said.
23 March 2018