A wave of deadly attacks on foreign workers in South Africa in recent weeks has cast a spotlight on the country's record. "Approximately 95% of those who died here were murdered, mostly shot dead in their shops," a high commission official said. Bangladeshi media has reported how young men pay traffickers up to $12,000 to get to South Africa. The high commissioner said the high commission has urged South African authorities to take action against illegal migration and crime. A foreign ministry official in Dhaka said despite the murders, a growing number of young Bangladeshis still try to get to South Africa illegally.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 01, 2019 14:26 UTC