Saudi Arabia has agreed to import more readymade garments (RMG) and some other quality products from Bangladesh to meet its increasing domestic needs, a report from Bangladeshi said.

Saudi finance minister Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf conveyed the decision to his Bangladeshi counterpart, AMA Muhith at a meeting in Riyadh, recently.

During the meeting, the two ministers agreed to explore investment and trade opportunities through sharing experiences, funding and arranging training.

Apprising the recent initiatives and measures for social and economic development in Bangladesh, Muhith sought more funding support from the Saudi government in various projects. He also urged his Saudi counterpart to recruit quality manpower from Bangladesh.