Remittances to Bangladesh touch 8.59 billion dollars in the first quarter while September records an eleven-month low
1 October 2026
Bangladesh Bank data show that remittances in the July-September quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal year were 8.59 billion dollars, 13.3 per cent higher than 7.59 billion dollars in the same quarter a year earlier.
September 2026 brought in 2.77 billion dollars, a 3 per cent rise over September 2025 but the lowest monthly figure in eleven months.
Monthly inflows were 2.82 billion dollars in June 2026, 2.86 billion dollars in July and 2.97 billion dollars in August.
Remittances in the 2025-26 fiscal year totalled 35.59 billion dollars, against 30.33 billion dollars the previous year.
The highest single month on record was March 2026 with 3.75 billion dollars.
In plain words
Remittance Remittance — Money sent home by citizens working abroad, counted in the current account of the balance of payments.
Fiscal year Financial year — Bangladesh's fiscal year runs from 1 July to 30 June, so 2026-27 began in July 2026.