The Bangladesh government has announced that the existing 2.5 percent cash incentive for remittances sent through legal channels will continue in the 2026–27 fiscal year. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury made the announcement on June 11 while presenting the proposed national budget in parliament. He said the measure aims to sustain the growth of remittance inflows, which reached a record monthly high of 3.75 billion US dollars after the current government took office.
In his budget speech, the finance minister emphasized the government’s focus on employment creation, labor protection, and overseas workforce welfare. He highlighted plans to introduce a special expatriate card linked to welfare, insurance, banking, and emergency services. The government is also pursuing bilateral agreements with countries such as Russia, Portugal, Romania, Brazil, Greece, Serbia, and North Macedonia to expand labor markets, while reopening opportunities in Malaysia, Oman, the UAE, and Kuwait.
The budget further outlines initiatives to enhance occupational skills through market-based training and certification programs, aiming to align workforce development with domestic and international labor market demands.
অর্থনৈতিক রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১১ জুন ২০২৬, ১৬: ২৯ প্রবাসী আয় বৃদ্ধির ধারা অব্যাহত রাখতে বৈধ চ্যানেলে রেমিট্যান্স পাঠানোর ক্ষেত্রে ২.৫ শতাংশ নগদ প্রণোদনা অব্যাহত রেখেছে সরকার। বৃহস্পতিবার (১১ জুন) সংসদে ২০২৬-২৭ অর্থবছরের প্রস্তাবিত বাজেটে এ তথ্য জানানো
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