Dhaka, March 28 -- Bangladesh has witnessed an impressive year-on-year growth of 82.4 per cent in remittance inflows, reaching a total of US$2,945 million in the first 26 days of March.
This surge is attributed to migrant workers sending more money home to their families in anticipation of this year's Eid-ul-Fitr, the country's largest religious celebration.
In comparison, remittances for the same period last year amounted to US$1,614 million.
According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), expatriates have sent a total of US$21,435 million in remittances during the period from July 2024 to 26 March 2025, compared to US$16,692 million during the same timeframe in the previous fiscal year.
This marks an increase of US$4,743 milli...