Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Bangladesh received $1,312.22 million (Tk 16,008.84 crore) in remittance during the first 15 days of February, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.
This marks an average daily inflow of $87.4 million (Tk 1,065.08 crore).
State-owned banks accounted for $466.55 million (Tk 5,693.91 crore) of the total remittance, while specialised banks facilitated $88.79 million (Tk 1,083.24 crore).
Private commercial banks received the highest share, bringing in $753.9 million (Tk 9,197.58 crore), whereas foreign banks handled only $3 million (Tk 36.6 crore).
On 1 February alone, Bangladesh recorded a remittance inflow of $186.4 million (Tk 2,274.08 crore).
During the week from 2 to 8 February, expatriates sent $652.32 ...