Bangladesh received $2.42 billion in inward remittances in August. In the same period of the previous year, the expatriates sent $2.22 billion. It means remittance flow grew by 8.9% in August 2025 compared with August 2024.
The expatriates have sent $4.9 billion in remittances in July and August in the current fiscal year 2025-26. In the previous fiscal year, expatriates sent $4.13 billion in remittances. Accordingly, remittances have grown by 18.4%.
The gross foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh rose to $31 billion, while it was $26 billion plus according to the IMF standard BPM6.
The expatriates sent a record $2.48 billion remittance in July (the first month) of the fiscal year 2025-26.
The FY2024-25 fiscal year saw a record-breaking remittance inflow, with a total of $30.33 billion.
