For the first time, Pakistan’s remittances crossed the figure of $3 billion in a month, which gave hope that the country would achieve its annual remittance target of $30bn.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has found that a state-owned bank is openly skirting rules when it comes to foreign exchange transactions. Several major business houses which have been allowed to open letters of credit (LC) and transfer funds abroad, have not submitted bills of entry, which is a proof of goods entering country.

The Bangladesh Bank has detected some gross violations in foreign exchange transactions that have raised concerns about money laundering.

Bangladesh received record $15.3 billion in remittance from expatriates working abroad in the last fiscal year.

Qatar has made little progress improving migrant workers' rights, despite promises to do so, the rights group Amnesty International has said.

China is uncomfortable about the Indo-US alliance to dominate the region.