Malaysia has rejected outright recruiting agencies' complaints about the issue of e-visa for workers even after the deadline was over.
Haznah Md Hashim, the Malaysian high commissioner in Dhaka, on Wednesday stated: "We cannot entertain any allegations without proof."
She said her government has maintained the deadline strictly.
When asked, Ms Haznah said her government stood by the deadline that expired on May 31.
She was talking to the media after a meeting with state minister for expatriates' welfare and overseas employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury at Probashi Kalyan Bhaban.
This is not peculiar to Bangladesh, it is applicable to all 15 source countries, added Ms Haznah. "We need to ensure uniformity regarding the deadline."
However, the Bangladesh Association for International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) at a press conference on Tuesday claimed both countries were liable for anomalies over workers' failure to travel to Malaysia.
The deadline ended on May 31, but e-visas were issued even until June 02, they mentioned.
Replying to another query about joblessness of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia, the envoy said this issue was being looked into by her government.
"I won't make any comment on this matter," she told the media.
Meanwhile, Mr Choudhury said he made a plea to the Malaysian government to allow the Bangladeshis who failed to go to the Southeast Asian country by the deadline.
Everything will be clear after a probe report comes out with the whys and the wherefores of the workers' failure to go to Malaysia.
The ministry concerned constituted a six-member committee on Sunday to investigate those responsible for their failure to send workers to Malaysia before the deadline.
The committee has been asked to submit its report within seven working days.
It opened an email address enquiry.committee.malaysia@gmail.com to receive complaints from the workers who failed to go to Malaysia by June 08.
Workers also can contact 01924277083 and 01715228307 to lodge their complaints and send necessary documents through WhatsApp.
On May 31, Malaysia closed its door to foreign workers, including Bangladeshis.
An estimated 17,000 Bangladeshis with visas and the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training clearances missed the deadline.
As a result, the hapless people are going through a period of uncertainty over their departure to Malaysia.
Each aspirant spent more than Tk 500,000 on going to the job destination country.
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