Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Bangladesh's capital on Friday to meet with interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who took over in August after the former prime minister fled during a mass uprising.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced Friday that his government would ensure that foreign workers receive proper housing and are not treated like modern-day slaves, after he met with interim Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus during a brief stopover in Dhaka.

DHAKA: Malaysia will give major consideration to the applications of Bangladeshi workers who lost the opportunity due to political developments in their country, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to arrive in Bangladesh on Friday for talks primarily focused on labour issues, according to Dhaka officials. This will mark the first high-level visit by a foreign head of government since the interim administration,

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced plans on Friday, during a visit to Dhaka, to admit 18,000 Bangladeshi workers who had missed the previous deadline for employment in the country.

Bangladesh's interim leader, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, on Friday sought Malaysia's help in engaging a regional Southeast Asia bloc on raising the issue of repatriating Rohingya refugees home to Myanmar.

The Malaysian high commissioner says the prime minister will be meeting with the government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus.