DHAKA : Bangladesh received US$18.94 billion in workers’
remittances during March-August 2026, marking a 13.1 percent increase over the
$16.74 billion received during the corresponding period of 2025, according to
Bangladesh Bank data.
The latest figures indicate a sustained improvement in
remittance inflows, with expatriate Bangladeshis sending more money home
through formal channels amid measures taken by the government and Bangladesh
Bank to encourage legal remittance flows, reports BSS
In March 2026, remittance inflow stood at $3.75 billion,
compared with $3.30 billion in March 2025, registering a 13.6 percent
year-on-year increase.
The country received $3.13 billion in April, up 13.8
percent from $2.75 billion in the same month of 2025. In May, remittance inflow
increased to $3.43 billion, compared with $2.97 billion, showing a 15.5 percent
rise.
In June, however, the inflow remained almost unchanged at
$2.81 billion, compared with $2.82 billion a year earlier.
Remittance inflow rebounded strongly in July, reaching
$2.86 billion, up 15.3 percent from $2.48 billion in July 2025.
In August, it rose further to $2.96 billion, compared with
$2.42 billion a year earlier, registering the highest monthly growth of 22.3
percent during the period.
Talking to BSS, Executive Director and spokesperson Arif
Hossain Khan said the continued growth in remittance was a positive sign for
the country’s external sector and reflected growing confidence among expatriate
Bangladeshis in sending their hard-earned money through formal banking
channels.
He said the government and the central bank have been
working to make formal remittance channels more convenient and attractive for
expatriate Bangladeshis, while discouraging illegal hundi transactions.
“The rise in remittance is a positive indication of the
confidence of our expatriate workers and their families in the formal financial
system,” he said.
The spokesperson said the government’s initiatives to
facilitate remittance transfers, improve banking services and strengthen the
formal foreign-exchange market were contributing to the encouraging trend.
He also praised the contribution of Bangladeshi migrant
workers and expatriates to the national economy, saying their remittances were
playing an important role in strengthening foreign-exchange liquidity and
supporting the country’s economic stability.
“Our expatriate Bangladeshis are making a major contribution
to the economy. The government’s efforts to create a more supportive
environment for remittance inflows will continue,” Khan said.
He said stronger remittance inflows would help improve the
country’s balance of payments, strengthen foreign-exchange reserves and provide
greater stability to the external sector.
The Bangladesh Bank spokesperson also expressed optimism
that the government’s ongoing efforts to improve economic management and
restore confidence in the financial system would further encourage expatriate
Bangladeshis to send their earnings through legal channels.
Meanwhile, the government has continued to emphasise the
importance of migrant workers and expatriate Bangladeshis as a major source of
foreign exchange, with policymakers seeking to make remittance services faster,
safer and more accessible.
The six-month figures show that remittance inflow in 2026
exceeded the corresponding 2025 level in five out of six months, with August
posting the strongest growth.
The trend is expected to provide further support to the country’s foreign-exchange position and overall macroeconomic stability, officials said.
