Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Jordan's apparel units, which rely heavily on foreign workers, are witnessing a rise in demand for manpower as they begin to recover from the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war.

However, Bangladesh, the largest labour-supplying country for the Jordanian garment sector, cannot fully tap this potential due to a shortage of workers according to employers' requirements, officials said.

The country received demand for less workers last fiscal following the war. However, the situation has improved only recently as they are being offered by a good number of worker requirements from the employers.

As per statistics of the Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL), Bangladesh sent 3,000 workers to Jordan in the...