Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali on Wednesday said in the first six months of the current fiscal year some Tk 6.81 lakh crore have been transacted through mobile financial services.
The minister said this while responding to a tabled question of ruling party MP elected from Noakhali Mamunur Rashid Kiran.
In response to the question of an independent MP elected from Dhaka Muhammad Saiful Islam, the finance minister said that from July to January of the current financial year remittance worth $12, 900.63 million have come to the country.
Of the amount, $2, 425.58 million came from the United Arab Emirates, $1,610.38 million from the United Kingdom, $ 1601.22 million from Saudi Arabia, $1332.63 million from the United States, and $900.26 million from Italy.
In response to the question of Independent lawmaker elected from Mymensingh ABM Anisuzzaman, State Minister for ICT Junaid Ahmed Palak said that 192 local and foreign companies have started business activities in 18 Hi-Tech parks operated by the government.
“Till now about Tk 2150 crore has been invested from the private sector,” he said.
Source: UNB
