Bangladesh faces a crisis in remittances amid COVID-19

Jun 16, 2020

Migrant workers in essential services wearing safety vests cross a street at Orchard Road, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su - RC2TWG9L17PT

Remittances from Bangladeshi migrant workers are expected to fall by 25% this year. Image: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Amil Aneja

Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances, United Nations Capital Development Fund

Sheikh Tanjeb Islam

Head of Event Editorial, World Economic Forum

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