File photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Focus BanglaShe mentioned the increase has not positively reflected in remittances to the countryPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the number Bangladeshis living overseas for employment has doubled in the past four years. She, however, said the increase has not positively reflected in remittances to the country. In an interview with the Gulf News in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, Sheikh Hasina said: “Considering the number of overseas employment, it shows that the [changed] situation of Gulf economies did not affect the number of overseas employment of Bangladeshi workers. Hopefully it will cross $15000 million at the end of the fiscal year,” Sheikh Hasina told the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based newspaper. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Wednesday, wrapping up her week-long visit to Germany and the UAE.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 20, 2019 08:48 UTC