COVID-19: Maldives repatriates 352 undocumented Bangladeshi workers

Maldives’ government on Friday, repatriated an additional 352 Bangladeshi nationals with undocumented status.

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In a move to regularise undocumented immigrants in the country, the Maldives government announced re-registration for undocumented migrant workers in 2019. Ministry of Economic Development revealed that 32,000 immigrants were registered under this initiative. PHOTO: MIHAARU

Ali Shareef

2020-05-23 06:06:37

Maldives’ government on Friday, repatriated an additional 352 Bangladeshi nationals with undocumented status.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid made the announcement via Twitter, and thanked his Bangladeshi counterpart, AK Abdul Momen and High Commissioner Rear Admiral M Nazmul Hassan for their assistance in making the necessary arrangements.

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