Last year, Bangladesh received a total of $27 billion as remittances from its overseas workers. For Bangladesh, this figure represents the second largest export earnings, next only to $38 billion earning from garment exports. Last month, the country saw a record high $3.29 billion remittance earning. The question that looms large is: Should we pursue remittances at the cost of lives?

from The Business Standard https://ift.tt/isVNtrB