KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) will work with the Foreign Affairs Ministry to provide assistance, including counselling, accommodation and logistics, to Malaysians brought back from Bangladesh.
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said MOHE welcomed the government’s decision through the National Security Council and Wisma Putra to evacuate Malaysians in Bangladesh due to escalating tensions in the country.
“As informed by Wisma Putra, the evacuation process will be carried out urgently and also involves over 124 Malaysian students affected there.
“Let us pray this evacuation process goes smoothly and that all Malaysians in Bangladesh arrive home safely,” he said in a Facebook post last night.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will bring Malaysians in Bangladesh home to prioritise their safety.
Thousands of students in Bangladesh have been protesting since July 1 after a court reinstated a public sector job quota abolished in 2018.
The Bangladesh government imposed a nationwide curfew on Saturday in response to escalating violence and protests.
— Bernama
