Dhaka, April 16 -- Bangladesh received remittances amounting to US$1.05 billion in the first 12 days of April in the fiscal 2024-25.

Of this, remittances through state-owned and specialised banks accounted for $459.72 million, while private banks received $590.34 million, according to a report released by the Bangladesh Bank here on Tuesday.

This amount reflects a daily average remittance of $87.69 million sent by expatriates during the period.

Earlier, Bangladesh received a record $3.29 billion as remittances in March, making it the highest remittance inflow for a single month in the country's history, surpassing the previous record of $2.64 billion in December last year.

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