Dhaka, May 25 -- Expatriate Bangladeshis have consistently sent over $2 billion in remittances each month since September, and that trend has continued into May.

In the first 24 days of May, remittances totalled $2.25 billion, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Sunday.

In April, Bangladesh recorded its second-highest monthly remittance inflow in history, just under $3 billion. The previous month, March, saw a record $3.29 billion in remittances ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the highest ever for a single month.

According to the central bank, the previous peak before that came in December 2024, when remittances reached $2.64 billion. By that measure, April's figure is now the second highest on record.

With May's total crossing the...