BSS
  20 Apr 2025, 19:46

Expatriates send $1.72b in remittances in first 19 days of April

DHAKA, April 20, 2025 (BSS) - The strong inflow of remittances has continued 
its dominating trend into April, with expatriates sending around $1.72 
billion in the first 19 days of the month.

This follows a record-breaking $3.29 billion received in March.

Bangladesh Bank's latest update revealed that Bangladeshi expatriates have 
sent around US$ 1.72 billion in inward remittance in 19 days of April.

In April last year, the expatriates sent $2.04 billion in remittances, while 
in the 19 days of April this year, they sent $1.72 billion in remittances.

Accordingly, Bangladesh received $90.45 million in remittances so far in each 
day of April.

The state-owned commercial banks received a total of $639.7 million, two 
specialised banks received $90.26 million, private banks received $985.42 
million, and foreign banks received $3.35 million.

Among the banks, Sonali Bank PLC received the highest amount, $278.09 
million; Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC received the second highest amount, 
$266.88 million; and Agrani Bank PLC received the third highest amount, 
$183.41 million, in 19 days of April.

The expertise sent $21.77 billion in remittances in the 9 months (July-March) 
of the current fiscal year, FY2024-25. On the other hand, remittances of 
$17.07 billion were received in the first 9 months of the previous FY2023-24.