Migrant Workers
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NewsFour expat workers injured in gas explosion
Four expat workers from India and Bangladesh were injured, two seriously, after a gas cylinder explosion at a residence in Male'. The blast triggered a fire that was extinguished by the MNDF. This incident highlights ongoing safety concerns regarding the substandard living conditions of migrant workers in the Maldives.
NewsCabinet decides to restrict expatriates to single SIM cards
The Maldives Cabinet has restricted expatriate workers to a single SIM card to curb illegal activities, such as smuggling phones into prisons. Replacements for lost or damaged cards will now require a police report. The government also plans to reform pre-trial detention and modernize the Home for People with Special Needs.
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Calls for urgent reform after eight migrant worker deaths
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Alarm after eight Bangladeshi nationals die within 10 days
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Pakistani chef convicted of murdering Bangladeshi waiter
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Bangladesh and Maldives to sign agreement on prisoner exchange
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Two, including Bangladeshi, arrested with three kilogram drugs
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Dhiraagu CEO Ismail to retire
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Company fined after foreign workers injured in first-floor fall
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Two Nepalese construction workers injured in first floor fall
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Filipino nurse found guilty of wife's murder
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One flees after 8kg drug seizure in controlled delivery operation
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Two arrested after police seize over one kilogram of narcotics
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Bangladeshi national dies from burns after Feeali fire
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Nizam sentenced to 25 years for murder of Bangladeshi worker
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Nepalese man, 22, dies in incident off Villimale' beach
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Five Bangladeshis arrested for holding man hostage
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Two Indians arrested for smuggling 6kg drugs
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Bill ratified to exempt small companies from quota fees
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