The upward trend in remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis has continued into December, with the country receiving approximately US $632 million in the first six days of the month.
According to the latest update from Bangladesh Bank (BB), the $632 million remittance figure for December 1-6 is an increase of approximately $38 million compared to the same period last year. In December of the previous year (2024), the country received around $594 million in the first six days.
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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 role of exchange houses.
Remittance inflow has shown robust growth throughout the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26). From July 1 to December 6, 2025, the total remittance inflow reached $13.67 billion. This represents an increase of $1.939 billion compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year (FY 2024-25), when the total stood at $11.732 billion. The year-on-year growth rate for the fiscal year to date is 16.5 percent.
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