Malaysia has not received any official extradition request from Bangladesh or its diplomatic representatives for Datuk Seri Aminul Islam Abdul Nor, the founder of Bestinet Sdn Bhd, officials confirmed today in Parliament[citation needed: s1,s2,s3]. Aminul Islam, a Malaysian citizen of Bangladeshi origin, leads the company that operates the Foreign Worker Centralised Management System (FWCMS), which is used in Malaysia's foreign worker recruitment process [1, 2, 3].
Bangladeshi authorities have accused Aminul Islam of involvement in money laundering, extortion, and migrant worker trafficking related to the FWCMS system [1, 3]. However, Aminul Islam and his associate Ruhul Amin have denied allegations of extortion and abuse [3]. Aminul Islam is no longer chairman of Bestinet but retains an interest in the company [2].
Though Malaysia and Bangladesh do not have a formal extradition treaty, Malaysia’s Extradition Act 1992 allows extradition requests under Sections 3 and 12. The Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, reiterated that extradition requires a formal application to the Malaysian Home Minister through Bangladesh’s diplomatic representatives before any action can be taken [1, 2, 3]. Saifuddin said, “An application has to be made to the home minister through the applying country’s diplomatic representative, in line with Section 12 of the Extradition Act 1992. If Malaysia has no (extradition) treaty with another country, a request can still be done under Section 3 of the Act” [3].
Malaysia has handled the matter through government-to-government and police-to-police channels. Saifuddin also remarked, “The government can only consider extraditing the individual, or any other individual, once all legal processes related to an extradition request have been fulfilled” [1, 2].
Bangladeshi police reportedly sought Malaysia’s assistance nearly two years ago to arrest and extradite Aminul Islam and Ruhul Amin in relation to migrant worker fraud, according to media reports from late 2024 [1, 3]. In October 2025, Saifuddin confirmed the extradition request was being handled through bilateral government and police channels [1].
On June 23, 2026, Saifuddin stated in Parliament that Malaysia had not yet received any formal extradition request from Bangladesh [1, 2]. He reiterated this position on June 24, emphasizing that all legal requirements must be met before Malaysia can consider extradition [3].
