MANAMA: Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis face an uncertain future after it was confirmed yesterday that Bahrain would not renew their work permits once they expired. It follows an announcement by the Interior Ministry late on Monday that no new work visas would be issued for Bangladeshis, following the murder of a Bahraini on Friday. The news has sent shockwaves through the Bangladesh community in Bahrain, which currently numbers around 90,000. However, Bangladeshi citizens are still being urged to register with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority to avoid becoming illegal. Small contracting firms are expected to be worst hit by the decision, which was made after Bahraini Mohammed Jassim Dossary was murdered in a row with a Bangladeshi mechanic at a Hamad Town workshop.