Dhaka, March 3 -- Bangladesh's remittance earnings have surpassed the $2 billion mark for the seventh consecutive month, recording a remarkable 24 per cent year-on-year growth, reaching $18.49 billion during the July-February period of the current fiscal year 2024-25, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Sunday.

In comparison, during the same period of the previous fiscal year, total remittance inflows stood at $14.94 billion, reflecting a substantial increase of $3.55 billion over the last seven months.

In February, Bangladesh received $2.53 billion in remittances, marking the fourth-highest monthly inflow in the country's history. Additionally, January saw a total remittance inflow of $2.19 billion.

Bank officials note th...