Remittances Hit $1.6bn in First Half of April

Bangladesh has recorded a strong rise in remittance inflows, receiving over $1.6 billion in the first 14 days of April, with the total projected to exceed $3 billion by the end of the month.

According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, expatriates sent $1.6 billion between April 1 and 14, compared with $1.28 billion during the same period last year—an increase of 25.2%.

In the current fiscal year (FY2025–26), total remittance inflows from July to April 14 stood at $27.81 billion, up from $23.06 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

This reflects a year-on-year growth of 20.06%.

Analysts and central bank officials attributed the rise to a relatively stable US dollar exchange rate, higher earnings among expatriates in developed economies, and a gradual recovery in the global economy.