The RRMRU chief said that when the coronavirus had started spreading outside mainland China, a large number of expatriates living in China had returned to Bangladesh. According to Bangladesh Bank data, expatriates contributed $1,687 million in remittance inflow into Bangladesh in December 2019, with a staggering 40% growth compared with the corresponding month in 2018. The slowdown in remittance inflow will have a detrimental impact on the nation's economy. Amid a declining trade volume, investment and remittances inflow, expatriates, students and desperate job seekers would take otherwise risky means to migrate to other countries for sustenance. She urged the government and private organizations to come up with alternative job opportunities in the country for expatriates.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 04, 2020 15:56 UTC