Dhaka, July 19 -- Bangladesh's manpower export sector - one of the country's most vital sources of foreign currency - is facing an alarming crisis.
Once a robust driver of remittances and economic stability, this sector is now almost solely dependent on Saudi Arabia, with most other traditional labour markets either closed or severely restricted.
This newspaper yesterday reported that the failure to diversify destinations and actively explore new opportunities has left both recruiting agencies and migrant workers in a state of uncertainty.
According to the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), Saudi Arabia absorbed the lion's share of Bangladeshi migrant workers this year - 300,004 of the 420,721 sent abroad between January...