DHAKA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Remittances from millions of Bangladeshis, living and working overseas, totaled nearly 11.5 billion U.S. dollars in the July-October period, the latest central bank data showed.
According to the data released recently, the inflow of remittances from Bangladeshis increased by 13 percent year on year to 11.465 billion dollars in July-October of the 2026-27 fiscal year (July 2026-June 2027).
The data shows that remittances, one of the key sources of foreign exchange for the South Asian nation, surged 12.1 percent year on year to 2.874 billion dollars in October.
In the 2025-26 fiscal year, remittances amounted to 35.56 billion dollars.
Remittances come mainly from Middle Eastern countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. ■
