Maldives extends temporary ban on new Bangladeshi labour recruits

Ministry of Economic Development, on Thursday, extended the ban on bringing Bangladeshi labourers to Maldives for a period of one year, just as the restriction's September 18 deadline draws close.

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Bangladeshi citizens boarding a Maldivian flight for repatriation. PHOTO: MALDIVIAN

Ahmed Aiham

2020-08-20 15:15:51

Ministry of Economic Development, on Thursday, extended the ban on bringing Bangladeshi labourers to Maldives for a period of one year, just as the restriction's September 18 deadline draws close.

Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail, in 2019, affixed a quota of 150,000 individuals as migrants per country, to be able to reside in the Maldives at any given time.

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