Bangladesh Remittance Fair to begin in NY October 20

Two-day Bangladesh Remittance Fair will begin at Jamaica Performing Arts Centre in New York on October 20 to increase remittance flow from the USA to Bangladesh.

The theme of the fair is ‘New Opportunities, New Markets, New Partnerships’.

The Bangladesh-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mukto Dhara New York and the US-Bangla Business Link are jointly organising the event powered by Dhaka Bank.

Islamic Bank, National Bank and Bank Asia will be honoured in the event as the top remittance-receiving banks.

Focusing on promoting legal remittance flows and sustainable growth, the fair aims to explore how to increase these foreign earnings and encourage expatriates to utilise legitimate channels for remittance, thereby further energizing the economy.

The participating institutions include banks, financial institutions, money transfer operators, remittance channel partners, mobile financial services, offshore banking service providers and expatriate small entrepreneurs.

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, will take part in the event.

The fair will also feature seminars and symposiums on remittances, along with awards for the top 10 Bangladeshi-American remittance senders.

Moreover, awards will be given to the top three money exchange or remittance channel companies.

The fair will remain open from 4:00pm to 10:00pm NY time on both days at the venue where popular artists Pousali Banerjee and Shah Mahbub will enthral the audience through performances on October 20.