Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Remittance inflows to Bangladesh surged to an all-time high of US$32.82 billion in the calendar year 2025, underscoring the growing role of migrant workers in supporting the country's economy at a time of persistent domestic and global challenges.

The record inflows have provided crucial relief to the external sector, bolstering the current-account balance, strengthening foreign- exchange reserves and stabilising the forex market, even as concerns lingered over global uncertainty and tighter immigration policies in key host countries.

The 2025 figure marks an increase of more than 8.0 per cent from the US$30.32 billion received in 2024, according to Bangladesh Bank data released on Thursday.

December capped the year on...