remittance

The relation between corruption and remittance

Many are sympathetic towards migrant workers for justifiable reasons.

Remittance hit $24b in FY24, highest in three years

After hovering around the $21-billion mark for the previous two fiscal years, total remittances sent home by Bangladesh’s migrant workers reached nearly $24 billion in the just concluded fiscal year of 2023-24, providing some breathing space amid the forex crunch.

UAE emerges as top remittance source for Bangladesh

Bangladesh received the highest remittance from the United Arab Emirates in the first 10 months of the outgoing fiscal year, well ahead of traditional powerhouses such as Saudi Arabia and the United States, central bank figures showed.

Why are so many seeking asylum in Europe?

Economic, political failures major drivers behind the surge

Can Bangladesh boost agriculture production to reduce import?

Bangladesh's economy heavily depends on garment exports and remittances for its foreign exchange reserves, with limited diversification in agricultural products. Despite being an agrarian society, it imports key agriculture-related products, straining reserves.

We must protect vulnerable migrants

Alarming revelation about undocumented workers in Libya raises questions

Suspicious transaction, activity reports in banks up 65% in FY23

Suspicious transaction and activity reporting shot up 65 percent year-on-year to 14,106, with 91 percent of the reports filed by scheduled banks, according to the annual report of BFIU

Remittance rises in January, highest in seven months

Migrant workers sent home $2.1 billion in January

Policy actions can aid reintegration of returnee migrants

The return and reintegration of migrants is an integral part of the migration cycle

March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023

Remittance rises 4.46% in February

However, February's remittance of $1.56 billion was 20.3 per cent lower than the previous month's $1.95 billion

February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023

Declaration not needed to send remittances up to $20,000

According to the Guidelines for Foreign Exchange Transactions 2018, a declaration is not required against inward remittances up to $10,000 or its equivalent.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

How USA becomes top remittance source beating Saudi Arabia

The USA has 5 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers and Saudi Arabia 20 lakh

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

USA continues to be Bangladesh's top source of remittance

Bangladeshis in the North American country sent home $966.89 million in the October-December period of 2022

February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023

How much do we know about our emerging ‘new rural’?

“New rural” will be a critical player in the next chapter of Bangladesh’s transformation.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Let taka depreciate further: economists

As the US dollar shortage persists, businesses in Bangladesh are increasingly finding it difficult to open letters of credit (LCs) since banks can’t supply the adequate American greenback needed to finance imports.

February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023

Remittance flow hits five-month high

Remittance flow to Bangladesh rose to a five-month high in January as banks have given all-out efforts to mobilise dollars from abroad to tackle the stress in the foreign exchange market.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’

Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

Remittance brings $1.7 billion in December

Bangladesh received $1.7 billion in remittance in December, up 4.29 per cent year-on-year, central bank data showed today.

December 26, 2022
December 26, 2022

Remittance outflow crosses $100m -- thru legal channel

Outward remittances from Bangladesh through legal channels crossed the $100-million mark for the first time in 2021 as more foreigners are working in the fast-growing economy, data from a global organisation showed.