Bangladeshi Diaspora Remits Nearly $6 Billion in Three Months
Summary
Bangladeshi workers abroad sent nearly six billion US dollars home in July and August, with remittance inflows rising 22.5 percent in August year-on-year. Bangladesh’s remittances have also reached an all-time high of over 35 billion dollars in the fiscal year 2025/26.
Key Points
- Bangladeshis living and working abroad sent about six billion US dollars in remittances in the three months of July and August.
- Remittance inflows rose 22.5 percent in August compared with the same month last year, reaching nearly 2.96 billion dollars.
- Bangladesh received 2.85 billion dollars in remittances in July.
- The Bangladesh Bank said remittances reached an all-time high of over 35 billion dollars in fiscal year 2025/26, with major inflows coming from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
