Bangladesh nationals living abroad remitted through Foreign Money Orders (FMOs) a sum of Taka 77.40,45,555.09 during the 1998-1999 financial year, an official press release said here today, reports BSS.

It said during the month of June '99 Bangladeshi nationals remitted to a sum of pound sterling 242913.95 and US dollar 799860.65 against 6277th foreign money orders.

The exchange values of those FMOs is Taka 5.47.39.106.42 in local currency and with those FMO the total remittances received during the current financial year Tk 77.40.45.555.09 in local currency, which was paid to the concern persons living in different parts of the country.