Dhaka, March 30 -- A strong inflow of remittances and increased export earnings has led to a rise in Bangladesh's overall imports during the first eight months (July-February) of the current financial year 2024-25.

According to provisional data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), total remittance inflows reached $18.49 billion during this period, reflecting a 23.8 per cent increase from $14.94 billion recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Similarly, export earnings grew by 10.53 per cent, reaching $32.94 billion in the first eight months of FY25, compared to $29.80 billion during the same period last year, as reported by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

The increase in both remittances and export earnings has boosted the av...