Bangladesh receives $2.22b in remittances in August, up 39pc YoY

Bangladesh received $2.22 billion in remittances in the just-passed month of August, which is 39 per cent higher year-on-year (YoY), according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.

In August 2023, Bangladeshi people working abroad sent $1.6 billion in remittances, the central bank data showed.

Compared to July 2024, when the country received $1.91 billion, the August remittances were up by 16 per cent.

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