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Bangladeshis can take $30,000 abroad for medical treatment

Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 7:13 PM

Observer Online Report

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Bangladesh Bank has doubled the foreign exchange limit for medical treatment abroad, allowing Bangladeshis to take up to $30,000 or equivalent foreign currency without prior approval from the central bank, up from the previous limit of $15,000.

In a circular issued on Monday (November 9), the central bank said authorised dealer (AD) banks could release the amount for medical expenses. Transfers exceeding the limit will still require prior approval.

The circular also eased foreign currency release for secondary and higher secondary education abroad, professional and certification courses, and regular academic programmes conducted through correspondence, subject to applicable verification requirements.

The central bank said the measures aim to facilitate legitimate current account transactions and bring greater flexibility to foreign exchange payments.

It also stipulated that resident Bangladeshis must declare foreign currency brought into the country to customs authorities through the FMJ form to deposit it in Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD) accounts.

-AH

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