Dhaka:The country's inward remittance inflow has reached US$11.83 billion during the period from July 2026 to November 2 of the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), marking a 14.1 percent increase compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Bangladesh received US$11,825 million in remittances during this period, up from US$10,368 million in the same timeframe of FY2025-26, as reported by the latest Bangladesh Bank data.
The remittances recorded for November 1-2 this year amounted to US$360 million, compared to US$219 million during the same period last year, representing a 64.1 percent year-on-year increase. On November 2 alone, expatriate Bangladeshis sent home US$138 million.
The ongoing growth in remittance inflows is anticipated to bolster the country's foreign exchange earnings and provide support to the external sector.