Bangladesh received a record US$35.56 billion in remittances in the 2025-26 fiscal year, a 17.3 percent increase from the previous year, reflecting resilient inflows from expatriate Bangladeshis despite global economic uncertainties.
The previous record of US$30.32 billion was set in FY2024-25.
The latest figures were released on Wednesday by Bangladesh Bank Spokesperson and Executive Director Arif Hossain Khan.
According to the central bank, expatriates sent home US$35.562 billion during the fiscal year that ended on June 30, up from US$30.32 billion a year earlier.
Remittance inflows in June stood at US$2.806 billion, marginally lower than the US$2.823 billion received in the same month last year.
The fiscal year was marked by exceptionally strong monthly inflows.
March posted a record US$3.755 billion, the highest monthly remittance ever received by Bangladesh. May followed with US$3.425 billion, the second-highest monthly total on record.
Monthly inflows also remained above the US$3 billion mark in several other months, reaching US$3.171 billion in January, US$3.021 billion in February and US$3.127 billion in April.
Earlier in the fiscal year, remittances amounted to US$3.227 billion in December, US$2.890 billion in November, US$2.686 billion in September and US$2.563 billion in October, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
The record inflow is expected to bolster the country’s foreign exchange reserves and provide continued support to external sector stability.