MACC nabs Bangladeshi 'Datuk' over alleged migrant worker scam

The MACC has arrested a Bangladeshi with a “Datuk” title over his alleged migrant worker quota application for a non-existent project.

The suspect, who is a company director, allegedly submitted two quota applications involving 600 workers.

“The two applications involved payment of about RM460,000 and RM650,000 in levies,” FMT quoted an MACC source as saying.

Previously, Malaysiakini reported that a Bangladeshi employment agency filed a police report implicating three Malaysians who allegedly misrepresented themselves as “government representatives” over investigations into money laundering, extortion, and human trafficking of Bangladeshi workers.

Malaysiakini’s checks revealed that the three individuals alleged to have impersonated “Malaysian government representatives” held titles such as “Datuk Seri”, “Datuk”, and “Doctor of Business Administration”.

One of the individuals, however, denied the allegations to Malaysiakini on condition of anonymity.

The police report prompted Bangladesh police to issue a letter to the Interpol branch in Malaysia, requesting a suspension of the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) owned by Bestinet Sdn Bhd.

Bangladesh police are also seeking the extradition of Bestinet founder Aminul Islam Abdul Nor and his associate Ruhul Amin.

This request followed allegations against both men involving money laundering, extortion, and human trafficking of migrant workers.

However, Aminul and Bestinet denied the allegations.

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