BRAC Bank PLC has been awarded the "Top Ten Remittance Award" at the "World Conference Series 2025 – Branding Bangladesh: NRB and UN Peacekeepers Leading the Way" by the non-profit research organisation, the Centre for NRB.

Ahsan H Mansur, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, presented the award to Md Shaheen Iqbal, deputy managing director and head of treasury and FIs at the bank, at a ceremony at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka in the capital on Saturday, said a press release.

This recognition demonstrates the bank's unwavering commitment to bolstering the economy by simplifying remittance processes for wage earners worldwide.

A leader in facilitating inward remittances to Bangladesh, BRAC Bank set a new benchmark by facilitating wage remittances totaling $1.6 billion in 2024, which had a significant impact on the country's economic stability.

Md Touhid Hossain, adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the programme.

This year's World Conference Series, themed "Branding Bangladesh," aims to elevate the nation's profile on the global stage. It encourages the Bangladeshi diaspora to increase their investment in the homeland and utilise formal channels for remittances.

MS Shekil Chowdhury, chairperson of the Centre for NRB; Shahrear Zamil, head of remittance and probashi banking at BRAC Bank; and other dignitaries from various organisations were also present.