Authorities should take migrant-friendly initiatives to encourage them

Remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis are one of the vital sources of foreign currencies for the country’s economy.

Migrant workers and Bangladeshis living abroad sent more than $2 billion in each of the first two months of the current fiscal year, a promising sign for the economy.

The remittance inflow has decreased by 14.48 percent in 2016-17 fiscal year, says an annual report.

The foreign currency reserve of Bangladesh hits a new record crossing a $ 27-billion mark.