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Bangladesh migration snapshot report 2024 published

The 2024 Bangladesh Migration Snapshot, developed by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), published on Wednesday, presents a comprehensive overview of migration data available from government and UN agencies, as well as development actors in Bangladesh.

Highlights

  • International Migration to Bangladesh
  • International Migration from Bangladesh
  • Return Migration
  • Refugees and Asylum Seekers
  • Disaster-Induced Displacement
  • Internal Migration
  • Remittances

US overtakes UAE as largest source of remittances to B’desh

Bangladeshi expatriates in the United States (US) sent home the highest amount of remittances in February, totalling US$491.26 million, according to data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).

Following the political transition in August, remittance inflows from the US have significantly increased, enabling the country to surpass the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which had long been the leading source of expatriate income.

The UAE ranked second, with expatriates send...
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