Dhaka, April 28 -- The High Court on Sunday pressed the government for answers regarding the fate of 17,777 Bangladeshi workers who, despite completing all formalities, were ultimately unable to travel to Malaysia due to failures attributed to local recruiting agencies.

During a hearing on Sunday, the High Court directed the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, along with other relevant authorities, to submit a comprehensive report by 27 August detailing the actions taken against the responsible agencies.

The bench, comprised of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mubina Asaf, also demanded clarification on whether the affected workers had been refunded the significant sums they had paid, and what steps, if any, were...