$343 Million Remittance Received in First Three Days of September

Staff Reporter | PNN

In the first three days of September this year, Bangladesh received $343 million in remittances from overseas workers, averaging $114.3 million per day. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain confirmed this information.

He stated that compared to the same period last year, remittance inflows have increased by 11.6%. During the first three days of September 2024, Bangladesh had received $307 million. Notably, on September 3 alone, expatriates sent $145 million, significantly contributing to this month’s remittance flow.

From July of the current fiscal year to September 3, total remittances reached $5.242 billion, an increase of 17.9% compared to the same period last year. According to data, August alone saw $2.421 billion in remittances, and July recorded $2.478 billion.

It is noteworthy that in the 2024–25 fiscal year, expatriates sent a total of $30.32 billion (BDT 3,032.80 billion) in remittances, setting a record for the highest remittance inflow in a single fiscal year in Bangladesh’s history.