Remittances of $1.51 billion arrived in the first 14 days of October.
BanglaPress Desk: In the first 14 days of October, expatriate Bangladeshis sent $1.516 billion in remittances to the country. During the same period last year, the inflow stood at $1.351 billion. Consequently, remittances for the first 14 days of October have increased by 12.2% compared to the same period last year.
According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, $111 million in remittances arrived in a single day—October 14. This inflow of funds from expatriates over the first two weeks of the month reflects positive growth in the country's total remittance earnings.
Central bank data indicates that from the beginning of the current 2026-27 fiscal year through October 14, the country received a total of $10.108 billion in remittances. During the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year (2025-26), the amount was $8.937 billion. This represents a 13.1% increase in remittance inflows for the current fiscal year compared to the same period last year.
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