A syndicate of seven Bangladeshi recruitment agencies reportedly sent Tk 154 crore to Saudi Arabia as bribe for two diplomats who used to work at the Saudi embassy in Dhaka. In return, a huge number of work visas were issued for Bangladeshi migration-seekers, revealed an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The Saudi anti-corruption authority recently arrested four Saudi officials, eight Bangladeshis and a Palestinian on charges of corruption during issuance of visas for Bangladeshi migrant workers.