Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth of 81.6 percent, reaching US$328 million in the first five days of August, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued here today. During the same period last year, the country’s remittance inflow was $181 million.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the period from July 2025 to August 5, 2025, of the current fiscal year, expatriates have sent remittances amounting to $2,806 million. This is a significant increase compared to the $2,094 million sent during the same period of the previous fiscal year, marking a 33.9 percent rise in remittances.
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent a record $30.33 billion in remittances in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), marking the highest amount ever received in a single fiscal year in the country’s history. This figure reflects a 26.80 percent increase compared to the $23.91 billion received in the previous fiscal year (FY24).