Foreign Employment & Remittance

Months

Overseas Employment

Remittance (Crore Taka)

Remittance (Million US $)

2000

2001

% increase

2000

2001

% increase

2000

2001

% increase

January

12233

18956 54.96

777.9

811.30 4.29

152.53

150.24 -1.50

February

16488

15274 -7.36

838.54

827.55 -1.31

164.42

153.25 -6.79

March

17550

13246 -24.52

827.88

718.90 -13.16

162.33

133.13 -17.99

April

12968

13590 4.80

795.9

759.40 -4.59

156.06

140.65 -9.87

May

21034

17657 -16.05

995.78

978.56 -1.73

195.25

178.83 -8.41

June

23259

13851 -36.01

1001.44

1128.71 12.71

196.36

198.02 0.85

July

17219

17561 -36.10 681.53 1050.85 54.19

139.23

184.36 32.41

August

22453

16015 -45.17

685.92

    138.57    

September

23600

17094 -25.08            

October

24014

17163 -28.53            
Total 205440 160407 -21.92 6604.89 6275.27 -4.99 1304.75 1138.48 -12.74

 Source : Bureau of Manpower, Employment & Training & Bangladesh Bank.