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DHAKA, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS) - The country's remittance inflow witnessed a  remarkable year-on-year growth of 45.1 percent, reaching US$3.17 billion in  January, making it the third highest remittance inflow for a single month in  the country's history.

The country had received $2.19 billion in remittances in the same period last  year, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.   Bangladesh received $3.29 billion in March of the fiscal year 2024-25 which  was the highest remittance inflow for a single month in the country's history  and $3.23 billion in December 2025, making it the second highest remittance  inflow for a single month.

During July to January in the current 2025-26 fiscal year, expatriate  Bangladeshis sent $19.44 billion remittances against $15.96 billion for the  same period of the previous fiscal.

Talking to BSS, a senior official of the central bank said Bangladesh Bank  has taken different steps to increase remittance to overcome the foreign  exchange crisis and increase reserves.

These measures have had a positive impact on expatriate income or remittance  coming into the country, he added.