Dhaka, May 4 -- While remittances sent by expatriates to their families in April fell short of the record set in March, the growth in remittance inflows has maintained its steady climb.

According to Bangladesh Bank spokesperson and Executive Director Arief Hossain Khan, the country raked in around $3 billion in remittances through banking channels in April, making it the second-highest inflow from overseas Bangladeshis in the country's history.

The amount swelled by 34.80 percent year-on-year, up from $2.04 billion received last year.

In March, ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, expatriates sent $3.29 billion in remittances, recording the highest-ever remittance earnings in a single month.

Bangladesh Bank data shows that the highest monthly remitt...