By GEOFFREY BEW
BANGLADESHIS in Bahrain yesterday welcomed reports that a ban on work permits will not affect anyone already living in the country. The Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that only labourers who applied for a work visa after May 27 would be affected by the new policy.
By geoffrey bew
THE Bangladesh government yesterday said it would not stand in the way of Bahrain’s decision to stop issuing visas to its nationals.
The news of the ban has sent shockwaves through the more than 90,000-strong Bangladeshi community in Bahrain, say officials.
MANAMA: Bahrain has stopped issuing work permits to Bangladeshi nationals. The restriction follows directives issued late last night by Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
This was revealed by Ministry entry-points, search and follow-up assistant under-secretary Colonel Yousuf Al Ghatam in a statement.