$4b remittance outflow due to \\\'inefficiency\\\'

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has claimed that foreigners who work in Bangladesh remit $4 billion every year to their respective countries. He has blamed ‘inefficiency’ of Bangladeshis for the outflow stating that this huge amount could have been saved had there been ‘skilled manpower’ in the country. He gave the figure at a function of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Monday. Many foreigners are employed in the readymade garment sector. The programme was organised at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka to hand over certificates to readymade garment workers who took part in the ‘Skills for Employment Investment Programme’ (SEIP), according to bdnews24.com.
- biplab