Remittances Reach Tk 32,668 Crore in First 28 Days of October

Bangladeshi expatriates sent $2.656 billion in remittances during the first 28 days of October. The amount is equivalent to Tk 32,668.80 crore, calculated at an exchange rate of Tk 123 per dollar.

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan disclosed the information on Tuesday.

According to Bangladesh Bank data, the country received $2.656 billion in remittances during the first 28 days of October, compared to around $2.34 billion during the same period last year. This represents an increase of approximately $316 million, or 13.50 per cent, year-on-year.

Meanwhile, the country received $11.247 billion in remittances between July 1 and October 28 of the current fiscal year. During the same period last year, the figure stood at $9.925 billion, indicating a 13.5 per cent increase.

In September, the country received a total of $2.766 billion in remittances. Remittance inflows stood at $2.85876 billion in July, the first month of the current fiscal year, and rose to $2.96668 billion in August.

Bangladesh received a total of $35.58 billion in remittances during the 2025-26 fiscal year, compared to $30.32 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year.