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...

Country receives US$ 7 billion remittance in 3 months
Country receives US$ 7 billion remittance in 3 months

Bangladesh has received remittance of over US$ 7 billion from expatriate citizens in the last three months, official data showed, reports BSS. Bangladeshi expatriates sent US$ 7.02 billion remittance to the country in the last three months, said a progress report on the works of different...

95 expatriates returning from Lebanon on Tuesday
95 expatriates returning from Lebanon on Tuesday

In the ninth phase, 95 more expatriates will return to Bangladesh from Lebanon on Tuesday night (November 12). The group will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:20 PM, after traveling from Beirut via Dubai. In a press release on Friday (November 8), the Bangladesh Embassy in...

Another 199 expatriates are returning home from Lebanon
Another 199 expatriates are returning home from Lebanon

A total of 199 Bangladeshis are returning home in two phases from war-torn Lebanon tonight(Tuesday). At 11 p.m. on Tuesday, they will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport via an Emirates flight from Dubai. Furthermore, with the help of the International Organization for...

Another 36 expatriates returned home from Lebanon
Another 36 expatriates returned home from Lebanon

36 Bangladeshi expatriates have returned from war-ravagedLebanon on Wednesday (today). They were repatriated via a Saudi Air flight, fully funded by the government. At the airport, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment welcomed them....

65 Bangladeshi expatriates to return Dhaka from Lebanon
65 Bangladeshi expatriates to return Dhaka from Lebanon

Another 65 Bangladeshi expatriates will return to Dhaka from Lebanon in the second phase as the war-torn nation is not a safe place for anybody. In the third phase, 31 Bangladeshis are scheduled to return on Thursday. These Bangladeshis will arrive at Dhakas Shahjalal International Airport by...

$1.53 billion in remittances in first 19 days of October
$1.53 billion in remittances in first 19 days of October

In the first 19 days of October, Bangladesh expatriates sent home remittances totaling $1.53 billion, equivalent to Tk 18,391 crores, according to the Bangladesh Bank (BB). The exchange rate used was Tk 120 per dollar. Bangladesh Bank (BB) revealed this information on expatriate income on...