Remittances to Bangladesh hit 1.14bn dollar in 13 days of August
Published: 16 August 2025, 6:41:06
Bangladesh received 1.14 billion US dollar in remittances in the first 13 days of August of the fiscal year 2025-26.
According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank, the amount was 889 million dollar during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
The central bank’s report, released Thursday (Aug 14), shows a significant year-on-year increase of 255 million dollar or 28.6 percent monthly growth compared to August 1-13 days of FY2024-25.
The expatriates sent a record 2.48 billion US dollar remittance in the first month of the fiscal year 2025-26.
The central bank’s report showed a significant year-on-year increase of 29 percent in FY2025-26 compared to July to August (13 days) of the previous FY2024-25, when remittances totalled 3.62 billion dollar.
In the FY2024-25 fiscal year also saw a record-breaking remittance inflow, with a total of 30.33 billion dollar.
This represents a 27 percent increase from the 23.74 billion dollar received in the FY2023-24, setting a new all-time high for a single fiscal year, he pointed out.
Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hosain said that the continuous rise in remittance inflow is bringing stability to the economy and providing much-needed relief to the country’s dollar supply.
