DHAKA: Bangladesh has asked the Maldives to protect its nationals who have come under attacks in the island state.
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury expressed concern over the alleged attacks on Bangladeshi workers in Maldives that resulted in the death of one worker.

In a letter to the Maldivian foreign minister, the adviser urged him to take necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of Bangladeshi workers in the island.

He has also asked for ‘enhanced measures’ in this respect, referring to the mutual trust and understanding in the bilateral relations.
Chowdhury also spoke to the Bangladesh high commissioner in Male, Mijarul Quayes, and directed him to constantly monitor the situation and send a report.

Quayes reported to the adviser that the Maldivian authorities had assured him that the incident was being investigated into and the culprits would be punished.

Dhaka has also stepped up diplomatic efforts with Male to ensure the safety of 25,000 Bangladeshi workers in the Maldivian capital, following a string of attacks on these workers, including murders, in the past one month.
Quayes told the Maldivian authorities last week that he was worried about the future of Bangladeshi workers if the government could not guarantee security.

he warning came following a number of attacks on dormitories of workers in Male, and a brutal castration and murder of a worker in another part of the Maldives.

haka has told Male that it might call back workers if the Maldivian government did not take confidence-building measures among the migrant workers’ community and ensure their security.

In a country of only 300,000, Bangladeshi immigrants provide essential cheap manual labour in the tourism and construction industries.
Personal accounts from Bangladeshi workers in Maldives suggest they have been targeted for theft and violence in Male, with a recent trend of mobs attacking Bangladeshis in their own homes as they are incapable of voicing their concerns to the authorities.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers have called the high commission in Male over the past week fearing for their lives and safety.

Courtesy: Doha Time  

Published in : The News, National News

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