Trial Cast Ep. 12: The Remittance Economy, Explained
Forty-two minutes on the money that keeps Bangladesh afloat, with a central bank insider and a Sylhet family who live it.
In a Nutshell
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Where the $24 billion actually goes, hop by hop.
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Why formal channels are finally winning.
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A Sylhet family walks us through one transfer.
This week on Trial Cast: the remittance economy, the money, the middlemen, and the families on both ends of the transfer. This is placeholder editorial copy for the design preview, final reporting will replace this text before launch.
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Written by
Rafiul Islam
Business Editor
Rafiul Islam reports for News Trial, covering the stories that matter with fast, fair and factual journalism. The world, in seconds.
