Baku:The country has received US$9.997 billion in workers' remittances from July 1 to October 13 of the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), marking a 12.9 percent increase from the $8.856 billion recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the latest data from Bangladesh Bank shows that $1.405 billion in remittances were received during October 1-13, which is a 10.6 percent increase from $1.270 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
On October 13 alone, expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $115 million. The continuous growth in remittance inflows is bolstering the country's foreign exchange receipts and providing support to the external sector amid ongoing economic challenges.