16-06-2025
Bangladeshi father granted long-term pass, can stay to care for disabled daughter
SEREMBAN: A Bangladeshi man who had been raising his special needs daughter while awaiting possible deportation from Malaysia can now breathe a sigh of relief.
This comes after the approval of Mohammad Ala Uddin's application for a long-term social visit pass, allowing the 35-year-old to remain in the country and focus on caring for his daughter, Siti Aminah, 7, who is a Malaysian citizen.
"Alhamdulillah, I feel at ease now because I can continue to care for my daughter here. Without help, I wouldn't have been able to solve this problem because I didn't know what to do," he said.
He was met during a visit to his home in Taman Sri Mawar 1 yesterday by members of a non-governmental organisation, Persatuan Cakna Rasa Sayang (PCRS), the local Rukun Tetangga and mosque committee.
Ala Uddin also expressed gratitude for having met kind-hearted individuals in Malaysia, especially PCRS, who had taken him to Putrajaya to settle his case.
It was earlier reported that he was worried for his daughter's future after his wife Nur Shaillah Revathy Abdullah, who was a Malaysian citizen, died in May. This was because his social visit pass was due to expire at the end of May.
Meanwhile, PCRS patron Zulkifli Muhamed thanked the Immigration Department for facilitating the resolution of the man's case after it was reported in the media.
"I admit we faced criticism while handling the issue because the father is a foreigner.
"But our focus was on the welfare and future of his daughter, who is a Malaysian citizen and a child with disabilities suffering from multiple chronic illnesses.
"We are also grateful to the Rukun Tetangga and mosque committee for their assistance and concern for this single father's plight," he said.
