Bangladesh received $1.68 billion in remittance through legal channels during the first 25 days of January, 2025.
On average, expatriates sent $67.04 million per day during this period.
According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), the total remittance flow for January is likely to surpass $2 billion if the current trend continues.
A breakdown of the central bank’s data shows that of the $1.68 billion received: $354.28 million came through state-owned banks, $74.4 million through a specialised bank, $1,242.53 million from private banks, and $479 million via foreign banks.
However, eight banks did not record any remittance inflow during this period.
During the first half of FY2024-25 (July–December), remittance inflows totalled $13.78 billion, compared to $10.8 billion during the same period last year—an increase of $2.98 billion.
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