Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- He made the call while the visiting Malaysian minister met him at his office in Dhaka on Sunday.

Malaysia is considering re-opening the labour market "very soon", Momen told reporters after the meeting.

"I said you have stopped new recruitment from Bangladesh for two years. I will be happy and you will be revered as a hero if you declare the opening of the market. He replied, 'we are working on it with the Bangladesh ambassador. A decision will be made very soon'," the foreign minister said.

"He (Kulasegaran) was very much hopeful and discussed many things positively. The ministry of expatriates welfare is working on it and the market will soon be opened," he added

In 2016, the two countries signed a memorandum of un...