Bangladesh receives Tk 23,087cr in remittances in 19 days of September

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $1.877 billion in remittances during the first 19 days of September, equivalent to approximately Tk 23,087 crore at an exchange rate of Tk 123 per US dollar.

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan disclosed the figures on Sunday (September 20).

According to Bangladesh Bank data, remittance inflows during the period were $1.877 billion, compared to $1.869 billion during the corresponding period of the previous year. This represents a year-on-year increase of $8 million.

Meanwhile, the country received $7.702 billion in remittances between July 1 and September 19 of the current fiscal year, compared to $6.769 billion during the same period of the previous fiscal year.

The figures indicate a 13.80 per cent increase in remittance inflows during the period.

Bangladesh received $2.858 billion in remittances in July and $2.966 billion in August, according to central bank data.

In the 2025–26 fiscal year, the country received a record $35.58 billion in remittances, compared to $30.32 billion in the previous fiscal year.