KAJANG: Rahman (not his real name) could only cry as he listened to his mother asking him to send money back to his family in Bangladesh so they could buy food.

PETALING JAYA: The 171 Bangladeshis duped into coming to Malaysia for non-existent jobs cannot be detained or charged for offences as they are victims of trafficking, says human rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL).

Kuala Lumpur: A total of 158 Malaysians who are victims of job scam syndicates are still stranded in foreign countries as of last month, the Dewan Negara was told today.