Bangladesh receives $2.09b remittances in 22 days of September

Bangladesh received US$2.09 billion in inward remittances in 22 days of September.

During the same period the previous year, expatriates sent $1.7 billion in remittances. It shows remittance flow grew by 18.4 per cent so far in September.

The expatriates have sent $7.0 billion from July to September 22 in the current fiscal year 2025-26. In the previous fiscal year, expatriates sent $5.9 billion in remittances in the same period. Accordingly, over $1.0 billion in additional remittances came in the country in the current fiscal year so far.

The expatriates sent a record US$2.48 billion remittance in July and $2.42 billion in August.

Bangladesh’s remittance earnings reached a new high, receiving $30.33 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25. This represents a 27 per cent increase from the $23.74 billion received in the FY2023-24.