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Inflow of remittance is key source of Bangladesh's foreign exchange earning

Inflow of remittance is key source of Bangladesh's foreign exchange earning

DHAKA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Remittance from around 5.6 million expatriate Bangladeshis, living and working in more than 100 foreign nations, is the net highest foreign exchange earner for the country, said a top government official here on Thursday.

"Remittance is the net highest foreign exchange earner, not the ready-made garment (RMG)," central bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed said, adding that the RMG sector is certainly earning huge foreign exchange, but the RMG owners have to pay a certain portion of such earnings on imports.

Ahmed said expatriate workers are contributing ...

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