Remittance inflow rises by 25.6pc in 17 days of August

Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 25.6 per cent (pc), reaching US$1,424 million in the first 17 days of August, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued.

Last year, during the same period, the country’s remittance inflow was $1,134 million.

During the July 2025 to August 17, 2025, of the current fiscal year, expatriates sent remittances of $3,902 million, which was only $3047 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year.