Speakers at a seminar have highlighted the importance of learning the Arabic Language for exporting manpower in Middle Eastern countries and increasing the avenue of remittance earnings.
They made the remarks at a seminar titled 'Increasing employment in the Middle East and increasing the flow of remittances in the country is essential' organized by the Bangladesh Quran Procher Foundation at the National Press Club on Saturday.
Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mazid, former chairman of NBR speaking at the seminar as chief guest said to increase remittances, it is necessary to create public opinion on learning the Arabic language.
“In the Middle East, our country's workers are deprived of many opportunities because they do not know the language. Everyone needs to be careful so that our manpower is not wasted in the future,” he said.
This is very important for a worker to understand Arabic as well as to know how to write it. For this, the Arabic language should be taught and then sent abroad. If it is not done then Bangladesh will lag behind others in terms of human status, social status, and financial status, he opined.
He said that the Technical Education Board has produced at least one lakh of certificate holders. Those certificate holders may or may not have gone abroad. If not, why not?
“There is a big blunder or unplanned management work today, this problem in receiving remittances. But they are our valuable human resources,” said Dr Mazid.
Former Chairman of Islami Bank and now Chairman of First Security Islami Bank Mohammad Abdul Mannan said that the economy of Bangladesh basically stands on three foundations. They are remittance, garments, and rural development. He said expatriates are called remittance soldiers. They are true soldiers.
“We have achieved national independence. However, we have not yet achieved economic independence. For this reason, compromises have to be made with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and others at various times,” he opined.
Former joint secretary Dr. Abul Bashar, Social worker Tamjidur Rahman, and Advocate Nurul Islam, among others, spoke in the event.