United News of Bangladesh

Remittance inflow to Bangladesh rose 21.6 percent year-on-year to $4.74 billion in the first 48 days of the current fiscal year, while the country's gross foreign exchange reserves stood at $37.24 billion on Tuesday. According to Bangladesh Bank data, the country received $4.74 billion in remittances between July 1 and August 17, 2026, compared with $3.90 billion during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. In August alone, remittance inflow reached $1.88 billion during the first 17 days, up 32.6 percent from $1.42 billion received during the same period in August 2025. On August 17, Bangladesh received $98 million in remittances in a single day. The strong inflow of remittances has contributed to the country's foreign exchange position, with gross reserves standing at $37.24 billion as of August 18, according to Bangladesh Bank. Reserves stood at $32.43 billion under the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) methodology. The central bank data were shared by Mohammad Ibrahim Munsi, joint director of the Accounts & Budgeting Department (A&BD-2) of Bangladesh Bank.