At least eighty Bangladeshis and nineteen foreign nationals have been deported from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after failing to clear security checks and being denied entry into Malaysia.
Malaysia’s National News Agency, Bernama, confirmed the information on Saturday (Bangladesh time).
Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) conducted a seven-hour special operation at Terminal 1 of the airport, verifying the detailed information of over 400 passengers on Friday.
Local authorities said that the operation specifically targeted passengers from high-risk flights.
In a statement released on Saturday by the agency’s Corporate Communication Unit, it was confirmed that all those denied entry were males. Among them were 80 Bangladeshi, 10 Indian, and 9 Pakistani nationals. They failed to pass the immigration assessment due to suspicious travel motives and inconsistencies in their past travel records.
The statement further added that in addition to preliminary questioning, their travel documents, personal backgrounds and intentions were verified. Subsequently, they were repatriated to their respective countries in accordance with prevailing legal procedures.
AKPS has stated that such operations will be conducted regularly to combat human trafficking and the misuse of social visit passes. The agency emphasised its commitment to strengthening this initiative as an active step and preventive strategy against human trafficking.
