Bangladesh receives Tk 16,000 crores in remittances in 15 days
Bangladesh receives Tk 16,000 crores in remittances in 15 days

In the first 15 days of February, expatriate Bangladeshis sent a total of 131 crore 23 lakh 30 thousand US dollars in remittances through legal channels, amounting to 16,000 crore Bangladeshi Taka (at an exchange rate of 123 Taka per dollar). This translates to a daily average of 8.74 million...

Expats send $1.20 billion remittance in 18 days of January
Expats send $1.20 billion remittance in 18 days of January

Bangladesh has received over $1.20 billion ($1206.88 million) remittance in 18 days of January this year. According to the latest update of Bangladesh Bank (BB), expatriate Bangladeshis have sent this amount of remittance through banking channels between January 1 and 18. If this remittance...

United States overtakes UAE as leading source of expatriate remittances
United States overtakes UAE as leading source of expatriate remittances

The United States has surpassed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in sending the most expatriate income, maintaining the top spot for three consecutive months. This marks a significant shift in global remittance trends, driven by a steady increase in U.S. expatriate remittances since political changes...

Dreams fade away as they return empty-handed
Dreams fade away as they return empty-handed

Thousands of people leave their homeland with a hope of developing living quality, and work inhumanly to manage money for family in the country. Hence, the economic conditions of the family develop. But, at the end of the day, many of these remittance fighters return home barehanded and some of...

UAE pardons 75 more Bangladeshis
UAE pardons 75 more Bangladeshis

The United Arab Emirates government has pardoned 75 more expatriate Bangladeshis, who were arrested for staging demonstrations in the UAE in solidarity with the anti-discrimination movement led by students in Bangladesh in July, reports The Business Standard. With the latest pardons, the UAE has...