For a change, the foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh has hit a record $32.09 billion at the end of December, up $720 million from the previous month. The reserves were sufficient enough to cover about nine months' worth of imports and are $4.6 billion higher than that of last year.
Steady garment exports and remittances from Bangladeshis working overseas have helped build reserves in recent years. Both garment exports and remittances are said to be the key drivers of the country's more than $200 billion economy.
