Bangladesh recorded remittance inflows of over $3 billion for the third consecutive month, highlighting continued strength in expatriate earnings.
According to data from the Bangladesh Bank, expatriates sent $3.021 billion (Tk 302.1 crore equivalent) in remittances in February. The figure marks a 19.5 percent increase compared to the same month a year earlier.
Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan shared the data with journalists on Sunday.
In February 2025, remittance inflows stood at $2.528 billion, indicating a significant year-on-year rise.
Cumulative data show that in the first eight months (July–February) of the current 2025–26 fiscal year, Bangladesh received $22.454 billion in remittances—up 21.4 percent from $18.49 billion recorded during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Monthly figures reveal a strong upward trend in recent months. In January, remittances reached $3.1709 billion, the third-highest for any single month on record and the second-highest in the current fiscal year.
In December, inflows hit $3.2267 billion—the second-highest ever and the highest monthly figure so far in the fiscal year. November recorded $2.8895 billion.
Earlier months also showed steady inflows, with $2.5634 billion in October and $2.6858 billion in September. In August and July, remittances stood at $2.4219 billion and $2.478 billion, respectively.
In the last fiscal year (2024–25), total remittance inflows reached a record $30.32 billion, the highest ever recorded in a single fiscal year in Bangladesh