Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSC, said, according to the Bangladesh Bank, the country's foreign exchange reserves of around

2016 Apr 9 percent to $ 11 billion. Hazera Khatun Begum, a member of the Workers' Party in Parliament, he said in response to a question. The minister said the measures taken by the government as a result of the remittance receipt  the 2014-15 fiscal year increased 91 to 15 percent of the 316 million US dollars, of which 189.93 billion rupees has been increased to 1 Bangladeshi currencies. Expatriate Welfare Minister said the present government has taken several steps to increase the flow of remittances.