The situation is worsened by the issuance of fake demand letters, leaving some workers stranded as their prospective employers face blacklisting by Malaysian authorities for corruption.
The latest reduction in migration costs paid by Saudi employers for Bangladeshi domestic workers raises concerns about potential declines in female worker migration, according to sector insiders. Till now, an employer had to pay 13,000 Saudi riyal (around Tk3,80,467) to the agencies per Bangladeshi female domestic worker, which has been decreased to SR11,750 (around