Expatriate Bangladeshis contributing to G-7 economy

Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan tells The News Times Imtiaz Ahmed Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan in an interview with The News Times said that Italian government deeply recall the contribution of expatriate Bangladeshis to the buoyancy of the G-7 economy over the years. “According to our information, around

Standard Chartered unveils expat banking services

Standard Chartered has announced the launch of expat banking services, through which expatriates residing in Bangladesh will enjoy access to a full range of banking services, seamlessly integrating their banking experience across Bangladesh and their home countries. The first dedicated helpdesk under this service is the Bangladesh-India non-resident Indian (NRI) desk,

Remittances hit all-time high of $23b

Bangladesh's remittances hit an all-time high of nearly 23 billion US dollars in July-May period of the current fiscal year 2020-21 ending this month. Bangladesh's Finance Ministry spokesman Gazi Towhidul Islam said on Tuesday that expatriate Bangladeshis remitted home 22.84 billion US dollars in July-May, 39.49 per cent higher than the

Dhaka should closely monitor overseas labour market

With corona situation improving in recent days in Bangladesh, Dhaka should constantly engage in talks with Gulf countries, Singapore and Malaysia at the top level to regain overseas manpower market. In February with the rate of infection dropped to less than 3.00 per cent, according to the available information. As COVId-19 has

Rehabilitation initiatives taken for returnee migrant workers: Expat Minister

The government has taken initiatives for the socio-economic rehabilitation of the returnee migrant workers, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad said Tuesday. ''Efforts to retrain returnee migrants and sending them back abroad as skilled workers are continuing,'' he told the 12th meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on his