Malaysian expats demand extension of visa

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Staff Reporter :
Hundreds of expatriates on Monday took to the streets in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanding extension of visa and return to Malaysia.
Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia who became helpless in the country due to Covid-19 pandemic staged protests by blocking key roads. They marched from the National Press Club area to the Foreign Ministry around 10 am.
During the protest, they also placed some demands, including extension of visas in consultation with the Malaysian government

and permission for entry to Malaysia in a simple and normal way, arrangement for chartered flights by maintaining health guidelines.
The protesters also demanded Tk 5 lakh financial assistance to the family if any expatriate dies in the country during holiday and legal assistance to imprisoned expatriates staying in different countries.

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