Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Remittances to Bangladesh have risen 12.1 percent year-on-year to $2.87 billion in October, extending an upward trend despite conflict in West Asia.

The inflow was nearly 4 percent higher than September's $2.77 billion, Bangladesh Bank data released on Sunday showed.

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $2.56 billion in October last year.

Saudi Arabia, home to more than 3.5 million Bangladeshis, is the country's biggest remittance source, accounting for around 20 percent of the total.

But attacks on Riyadh by Yemen's Houthi rebels amid the conflict that began in February have raised security concerns. Two Bangladeshis were killed and several others injured.

Security risks and suspended flights have disrupted workers' lives i...