The upward trend in remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis has continued in December, with US $1.71 billion in the first 14 days of the month.
Bangladesh received $14.74 billion inward remittance so far in the current fiscal year FY 2025-26.
According to the latest update from Bangladesh Bank (BB), the $1.71 billion remittance figure for December 14 is an increase by 23.6 percent compared to the same period last year. In December of the previous year (2024), the country received around $1.38 billion in the first 14 days.
The growth is attributed to several factors, including incentives offered for sending money through legal banking channels, increased encouragement for using the formal system, and the active role of exchange houses,
Remittance inflow has shown robust growth throughout the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26). From July 1 to December 14, 2025, the total remittance inflow reached $14.74 billion. This represents an increase of $2.22 billion compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year (FY 2024-25), when the total stood at $ 12.51 billion. The year-on-year growth rate for the fiscal year to date is 17.8 percent.
