MALAYSIAN students brought back from Bangladesh can either continue their studies locally or return to Bangladesh when the situation there is safe again, said Higher Education Minister Zambry Abd Kadir.

He said the ministry would hold further discussions with students on the matter. 

“We will see their current situation and the option they prefer, whether they want to continue their studies locally (or not). However, we also need to consider their qualifications, status, and the subjects they are taking. 

“But, without causing them any undue stress… we want to provide them with counselling or get them to meet our officers to understand their position,” he said, reported Bernama.

Thousands of students in Bangladesh have been protesting since July 1 after a court reinstated the quota for public sector jobs that was abolished in 2018.

The violent protests have claimed over 130 lives. 

Following that, 123 Malaysians, including 80 students, were brought home from Bangladesh through a special flight on the instruction of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on July 23. – July 29, 2024.