Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The upward trend in remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis has continued in December, with US $1.71 billion in the first 14 days of the month.

Bangladesh received $14.74 billion inward remittance so far in the current fiscal year FY 2025-26.

According to the latest update from Bangladesh Bank (BB), the $1.71 billion remittance figure for December 14 is an increase by 23.6 percent compared to the same period last year. In December of the previous year (2024), the country received around $1.38 billion in the first 14 days.

The growth is attributed to several factors, including incentives offered for sending money through legal banking channels, increased encouragement for using the formal system, and the active rol...