The inflow of remittances has continued to show a positive trend in December, with overseas Bangladeshis sending significantly higher amounts compared to the same period last year. During the first 16 days of December, remittances amounted to USD 1.826 billion.
Sources at Bangladesh Bank said expatriates sent USD 119 million to the country on December 15 and 16 alone.
According to central bank data, remittance inflows from December 1 to December 16, 2025, stood at USD 1.826 billion, compared to USD 1.602 billion during the same period in 2024.
This reflects a growth of approximately 13.9 percent in remittance inflows up to December 16 of the current month.
Meanwhile, from the beginning of the 2025–26 fiscal year to December 16, total remittance earnings reached USD 14.864 billion. During the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, from July 2024 to December 16, 2024, remittances stood at USD 12.740 billion.
As a result, remittance inflows recorded a growth of 16.7 percent during the current fiscal year up to December 16, according to officials.
Economists attribute the upward trend to the government’s continued initiatives to encourage remittance transfers through formal channels, the availability of incentives, and growing confidence among expatriate workers. They believe the increased inflows will play a supportive role in strengthening the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
