Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh received US $3.17 billion in remittances in January 2026, a growth of 45.1 percent year-on-year.

The expatriates sent inward remittance $2.18 billion in January of 2025, while in January 2026, the volume of remittance is $3.17 billion. It means, Bangladesh received $985 million or 45.1 percent additional remittance in January 2026.

According to data released on Sunday by Arif Hossain Khan, spokesperson for Bangladesh Bank, the country received an average of $102.25 million daily during this period.

The expatriates sent $19.43 billion in seven months till January of fiscal year FY 2025-26, which was 15.96 billion in the previous FY2024-25. This figure marks a significant surge compared to the same period of l...