Tokyo, May 29 -- Japan is poised to become one of the most important markets for Bangladesh's workforce in the near future, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Thursday.

"A businessman said he would hire 3,000 skill labourers from Bangladesh, but 3,000 people would have to be taught the Japanese language very quickly to do that," he said while talking to reporters after a seminar on human resources.

Press Secretary Alam said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will take more coordinated initiatives in this regard after returning home.

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"Japan will be one of the most important manpower markets for Bangladesh in the coming years," he said.

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