Applications of 3,546 Bangladesh nationals have been approved for the scheme, according to the report. China remains the top participating country, with almost 8,714 approved participants, followed by Japan with 4,225 and Bangladesh 3,546, Nazri said on Thursday while speaking at a workshop. The top 10 countries also include the UK, Iran, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Pakistan and India. The tangible benefits and revenue contributed to the local economy by MM2H participants amount to 12.8 billion Malaysian Ringgits ($2.98 billion) to date, the report said. The MM2H scheme is an international residency programme, which allows foreigners to live in the country on a long-stay visa of up to 10 years.

Source: bd News24 July 13, 2017 09:11 UTC