All the Bangladeshi workers live in congested conditions," he said. Authorities acknowledge conditions in Male for foreign workers are poor, and say they are moving thousands into better housing out of the capital. Fears are growing for the health and welfare of these foreign workers, who are often brought in to clear refuse, clean dishes and do other essential jobs that locals reject. The government has moved 3,000 foreign workers to a temporary shelter on the industrial island of Gulhi Falhu outside Male. Roughly a thousand Bangladeshis staying illegally in the Maldives have been repatriated, minister for foreign affairs Abdullah Shahid said on Sunday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 26, 2020 07:18 UTC