Dhaka, July 2 -- Expatriates sent US$2.7 billion in remittances during the first 29 days of June, pushing Bangladesh's total remittance earnings to $30.21 billion so far this fiscal year.

Blessed by strong remittance inflows and foreign aid, Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange reserves rose to $31.68 billion on June 30, though the BPM6-compliant figure stood at $26.66 billion on the same day.

According to the Bangladesh Bank's latest update, June 01-29 in 2024, expatriates sent $2.37 billion remittance.

Accordingly, Bangladesh remittance earnings saw a growth by 14.1 percent year-on-year.July-June 29, of the previous fiscal year, FY2023-24, Bangladesh received $23.74 billion remittance. Compared to this, while at the same time of FY202...