Bangladesh protest movement launches appeal to foreign remittance freeze

This could be a powerful threat if millions of Bangladeshis living abroad comply!

Reportedly, more than 200 protesters were killed by police.

"Weeks of deadly protests in Bangladesh have prompted critics to lean on foreign remittances -- the country's second-biggest source of foreign currency -- as their newest weapon against what they blast as state-sanctioned violence.

 

Organizers are calling on nearly 10 million Bangladeshis living abroad to freeze the flow of about $2 billion sent home monthly,"

Bangladesh protest movement launches foreign remittance freeze - Nikkei Asia "Campaign calls on nearly 10 million expats to pressure government over violence"