Economy / Bahrain
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A violent murder in Bahrain has spawned a backlash against Bangladeshi immigrants that could have serious political and economic implications for the Gulf Kingdom. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa issued an order on May 26 to immigration authorities to stop issuing work permits to Bangladeshi nationals, following the arrest of a migrant worker for the murder of a Bahraini citizen. The ministry then went a step further, banning the renewal of work permits for Bangladeshis already living in the Kingdom. The move will have a big impact on the construction industry, which employs the bulk of the 106,000