Expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $2.56 billion in remittances through official banking channels in October, marking the second-highest monthly inflow so far in the ongoing 2025–26 fiscal year.

According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank’s Workers’ Remittance statistics, the October inflow was $168 million higher than the same month last year, when remittances totaled $2.39 billion.

September recorded the highest monthly remittance in the current fiscal year with $2.68 billion, followed by October’s $2.56 billion. In July and August, remittance inflows stood at $2.47 billion and $2.42 billion respectively.

Private commercial banks continued to lead remittance collection, channeling over $1.83 billion in October. Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC alone received more than $592 million, the highest among private banks.

State-owned commercial banks brought in $477 million, with Agrani Bank topping the list by handling $263 million in remittance inflows.

Bangladesh received a record $30.32 billion in remittances during the 2024–25 fiscal year — the highest ever in the country’s history for a single fiscal year.

So far in the current fiscal year, total remittance inflows have exceeded $10 billion, reflecting sustained momentum in foreign income despite global economic challenges.