Malaysia deports 96 Bangladeshis from airport

A total of 96 Bangladeshi nationals were among 131 foreigners refused entry into Malaysia during a special operation conducted by the country’s Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS).

The operation last Friday led to the denied entry of 131 foreigners out of over 300 inspected at Terminal One of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

“From that number, 96 Bangladeshi men, 30 Pakistani men and five Indonesian men and women were found to have not met the set criteria to enter the country.

“Among the issues found were suspicious accommodations, failure to present themselves to the immigration counter and not bringing enough funds.

“Insufficient funds are generally a big clue into the intent of the person seeking entry. For example, there were those who claimed to be visiting for a month but had only brought around RM500, leading to doubts over their true intentions,” the AKPS said in a statement yesterday.

The AKPS also urged all travellers to ensure that all required criteria are met before entering the country.

(With inputs from The Star)