Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is preparing to file separate cases against 124 individuals from 60 recruiting agencies over allegations that a syndicate has embezzled Tk 45.45 billion while sending Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia.

On Wednesday, Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain said the suspects would face charges of embezzlement and trafficking.

According to ACC data, the agencies sent 267,276 workers to Malaysia.

Instead of the government-approved Tk 78,990, they allegedly charged up to five times the authorised fee, collecting a total of Tk 45.45 billion in excess.

Labour migration from Bangladesh to Malaysia had been suspended in 2018 due to irregularities and syndicate activities.

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