Desk Report: There has been an upward trend in the foreign income or remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis. In the just-ended September, 2.68 billion (268 crore 58 lakh) US dollars came to the country, which is about 32 thousand 757 crore taka in Bangladeshi currency (122 taka per dollar). This information has been revealed from the updated report of Bangladesh Bank. According to the report, in September, 46 crore 68 lakh 10 thousand dollars came through state-owned banks, 25 crore 82 lakh 10 thousand dollars came through specialized banks (Agricultural…
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Remittances exceed $2 billion in 21 days
Desk Report: Remittances or expatriate income has maintained a positive trend in September as well. About 2.03 billion dollars in remittances were received in the first 21 days of the month. If this trend continues, remittances could cross the 3 billion dollar mark by the end of the month. This information was revealed by Bangladesh Bank sources on Monday. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan said that remittances of 2031 million or 2.03 billion dollars were received in the 21st of September; the amount in Bangladeshi currency…
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