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Monzur Hossain

  • Research Director
  • Thu, 25 Jan 24
Monzur Hossain: Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dhaka.
Why are remittances earned by expatriates not contributing to investments?
Why are remittances earned by expatriates not contributing to investments?

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Thu, 25 Jan 24

Why are remittances earned by expatriates not contributing to investments?

In the economic landscape of Bangladesh, the Manpower export sector has played an extremely significant role. Primarily, mass migration for employment has been initiated since the seventies of the last century, and it has continued on a large scale. Especially in the countries of the Middle East, the initiation of manpower export took place from Bangladesh. Subsequently, this sector rapidly expanded.