Impact of Labour Migration and Remittance on the Development of Rural Community: A Case Study on Tangail District.

Abstract

This thesis is on impact of labour migration and remittance on development of rural community. The aim of this thesis is to explain how migrations and remittances affect the development of six villages (Nagbari, Chatihati, Dangora, Pakutia, Kumiriabari and Khilgati) of Nagbari Union of Kalihati upazila of Tangail district. Currently, many people in the world are choosing migration to their better lives. A large number of the youth of these six villages are working as labour migrants outside the country to pursue a dream of safe and secure future. In this community, labour migration started largely from the decade of 1990s. Most people of this area have migrated to Middle Eastern countries. A section of them have returned to the Bangladesh after working for a certain period. The main objective of this study is to find out the impact of labour migration and remittance of the rural community. The questions were formulated based on this. Data has been collected through survey of 100 (hundred) migrants, local government representatives, leaders of community institutions, shopkeepers and some other professions from six villages of Nagbari Union. Both qualitative and quantitative method is used in this study. The data obtained from the survey is used as the primary data in this study. Secondary data was also used in this research. Descriptive method was used to complete the study. The research identified contribution of remittance sent by migrants to various spheres of rural communities, these are educational and religious institutions, local markets, social organizations and changing attitude of rural society. At the same time, some recommendations have been presented at the end.