A two-day long 'Bangladesh Remittance Fair' was held at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in New York recently to increase remittance flow from the USA to Bangladesh.
The theme of the fair is 'New Opportunities, New Markets and New Partnerships'.
Supported by Dhaka Bank, the event was organized in collaboration with the US-Bangla Business Link, Mukto Dhara New York, and the Bangladesh-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The event recognized Islamic Bank, National Bank, and Bank Asia as the top remittance-receiving banks.
Islamic Bank, National Bank and Bank Asia honored in the event as the top remittance-receiving banks.
The fair, focused on promoting legal remittance flows and sustainable growth, the fair aimed to explore how to increase these foreign earnings and encourage expatriates to utilise legitimate channels for remittance, thereby further energizing the economy.
Over 30 financial institutions from both Bangladesh and the United States, including IFIC Bank, Islami Bank, Standard Bank, Social Islamic Bank Limited, Dhaka Bank, Chevron Express, and Standard Express took part in the event.
The fair also featured seminars and symposiums on remittances, along with awards for the top 10 Bangladeshi-American remittance senders.
Moreover, awards were given to the top three money exchange or remittance channel companies.
SAR/MB
