The Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment has fixed the medical examination fee for workers seeking employment in Malaysia at 8,000 taka per person, warning medical centres against charging additional fees.

In a press release issued on Saturday, the ministry said no medical centre would be allowed to collect more than the stipulated amount. Workers were also urged not to pay more than 8,000 taka or seek assistance from brokers and middlemen for medical examinations.

The ministry said workers selected for employment in Malaysia could undergo medical examinations at any authorised medical centre, as no centre would be assigned to a specific recruiting agency.

It also instructed recruiting agencies to promptly transfer medical reports if a worker who received a medical slip through them later decides to process their employment through another agency. The agency that issued the slip would not be allowed to raise objections or delay the transfer.

Workers facing demands for additional fees, harassment or unnecessary delays at medical centres have been asked to report the matter to the ministry at secretary@probashi.gov.bd.

The ministry further clarified that no fee is required for a MIGRAMS slip.

It said medical centres would be regularly monitored and inspected, with strict legal action to be taken against those found involved in irregularities.

The ministry urged prospective Malaysia-bound workers, recruiting agencies and medical centres to comply with the instructions to ensure a transparent and orderly overseas employment process.