DHAKA, Aug 06, 2025 (BSS) - Inflow of remittances witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth of 81.6 percent, reaching US$328 million in the first five days of August, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued here today.

During the same period last year, the country's remittance inflow was $181 million.

During the July 2025-05 August 2025 of the current fiscal year, expatriates have sent remittances of $2,806 million, which was only $2094 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year.

Accordingly, remittances have increased by 33.9 percent.

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent a record $30.33 billion in remittances in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), marking the highest amount ever received in a single fiscal year in the country's history. 

This figure reflects a 26.80 percent increase compared to the $23.91 billion received in the previous fiscal year (FY24).