Remittance inflow hits $1.29bn in 12 days of Oct

Bangladesh received $1.29 billion in remittances in the first 12 days of October, up 9.2 per cent from $1.181 billion recorded during the same period last year, according to Bangladesh Bank data.

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $124 million in remittances on October 12 alone, the central bank’s latest data showed.

During July 1 to October 12 of the 2026–27 fiscal year, the country received a total of $9.881 billion in remittances, compared with $8.767 billion during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

The figures represent a year-on-year increase of 12.7 per cent in remittance inflows during the period.