Remittance inflow in the red after 13 yrs

After 13 years of positive growth, inflow of remittances into the country has registered negative growth in the just concluded 2013-14 fiscal, according to data released by the central bank.

Bangladesh received nearly $14.23 billion in remittance in 2013-14, down slightly by 1.61 percent compared to over $14.46 billion a year ago, according to provisional data from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

Last time, inward remittances declined in 2000-01.