On the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, expatriates are sending money to their relatives. And if sent in dollars, 2.5 percent incentive is matched with the increased price. And in this new wind is blowing in the flock of expatriate income. Such information is available in the first week of June. In seven days came 72 crore 62 lakh 90 thousand US dollars, which is 8 thousand 497 crore 59 lakh taka in Bangladeshi currency. 117 per dollar as Rs.

Bangladesh Bank released the information on Sunday (09 June).

It is said that in the first 7 days of this month of June, 72 crore 62 lakh 90 thousand US dollars remittances have arrived in the country. And in the first 7 days of last May, April, March, February and January, the remittances to the country were 56.98 million, 51.17 million, 44.87 million, 49.14 million and 53.41 million US dollars respectively. Accordingly, the remittance flow has increased in the current month.

Those concerned say that migrant workers in the country usually send more money ahead of religious festivals. Therefore, the flow of remittances has increased in view of Eid al-Adha.

Meanwhile, in the first week of June, 172,248,000 US dollars came through state-owned banks. Besides, 1 crore 90 thousand dollars have come through specialized banks, 71 crore 54 lakh 13 thousand dollars through private banks and 24 lakh 20 thousand dollars through foreign sector banks.

Before this, the highest remittance of 225 crore 38 lakh 80 thousand US dollars of the current financial year came to the country last May. And in April, March, February and January remittances to the country were 204 crore 30 lakh 60 thousand, 199 crore 68 lakh 50 thousand, 216 crore 60 lakh and 210 crore 9 lakh 50 thousand dollars.