Full employment in RMG sector possible without foreign workforce: Mahdi

Prime Minister’s Labour and Employment Adviser Mahdi Amin has said a 100% employment in the country’s readymade garments sector is possible without employing any foreign nationals.

“Many factories and buying houses still employ foreign nationals, while we have the talent, skills and abilities to become self-reliant. We have the capacity to run this sector completely on our own. Such a sustainable education system and work culture has to be built so that our professionals can be recruited internationally,” Mahdi said.

Mahdi made the remarks at a discussion meeting held by the Ministry of Science and Technology at a hall of the Novotheatre in the capital’s Bijoy Sarani area on Sunday.

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Terming youth employment and creation of skilled manpower as the government’s main goal, Mahdi said, “While we want to see sustainable industrial growth and attract large foreign direct investments on the one hand, we want to ensure numerous employment opportunities for the youth.”

“This is why we are focusing on technical education,” Mahdi added.

Highlighting the RMG sector’s role in women empowerment, Mahdi further said, “Half of the total population of the country is women, and through the RMG sector, women from remote areas are becoming self-reliant. This sector is not only the engine of our economy, it is a symbol of our national tradition, feelings and sacrifices by millions of workers.”

The adviser visited the stalls participating in the “Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026” after finishing his speech. Many government and private institutions took part in the fair.