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Expatriates' Welfare State Minister Urges
Bangladeshi Expatriates in UAE to Send Remittances
legally to Boost National Development
In a recent event organized by the Consulate the Remittance Award-2023 for their commit-
General of Bangladesh in Dubai, the Minister ment to sending remittances through legitimate
of State for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas channels. The remittance awardees were select-
Employment, Md. Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury, ed across five categories: General Wage Earn-
emphasized the importance of sending remit- er-1 (salaries below AED 1200), General Wage
tances through legal channels. Speaking at the Earner-2 (salaries above AED 1200), Business-
“Remittance Award-2023 and CIP Reception- men, Businesswomen, and Professionals (in-
2021-2023” on April 25, he stated, "By sending cluding doctors, engineers, journalists, accoun-
remittances through legal channels, individuals tant, managers, creative artists and so on).
not only enhance their dignity but also contrib-
ute significantly to accelerate the country's State Minister applauded the initiative taken by
economic growth." the Consulate General emphasizing that such
events not only celebrate the achievements of
The event, presided over by Consul General expatriates but also inspire others to follow
BM Jamal Hossain, saw the presence of dis- suit in contributing to their nation's progress by
tinguished guests, including the Ambassador sending remittance through legal channels. He
of Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates, reinforced the message that sending remittanc-
Md. Abu Zafar, and Chairman of Al Haramain es legally enhances the dignity of the sender
Group and NRB Bank-Bangladesh, Mahtabur and significantly contributes to the acceleration
Rahman Nasir. Additional Secretary of the Ex- of Bangladesh's development progress.
patriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
Ministry, Khairul Alam, was also in attendance. The event was organized as part of an effort to
acknowledge the significant contributions of
A total of 75 businessmen, who have been UAE-based Bangladeshi expatriates to Ban-
awarded CIP (Commercially Important Person) gladesh's economy and reinforced the govern-
status by the Bangladesh government from ment's commitment to supporting and encour-
2021 to 2023, were felicitated at the event. Ad- aging the transfer of remittances through legal
ditionally, 51 individuals were honored with channels.
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