Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Malaysian Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has rejected as false and baseless a claim that 10,000 Bangladeshi students in Malaysia would be granted a "graduate pass" to allow them to work in the country.

He clarified that during the recent visit of Bangladesh's interim government Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, no agreement was signed that would commit Malaysia to provide such work opportunities for Bangladeshi students, reports Malaysian newspaper the Star.

Zambry also urged Kedah's industry and investment, higher education, science, technology and innovation committee chairman Dr Haim Hilman Abdullah to exercise greater caution before making public remarks especially on matters concernin...