Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Remittances have crossed $12 billion in the first four months and seven days of the 2026-27 fiscal year, extending a surge in money sent home by Bangladeshis working abroad.

The $12.34 billion received between Jul 1 and Nov 7 was 13.6 percent higher than the $10.87 billion recorded during the same period last year, Bangladesh Bank data show.

Inflows reached $879 million in the first seven days of November, up 22.7 percent from $647 million a year earlier.

October brought in $2.87 billion, a 12.1 percent year-on-year rise. Remittances totalled $2.77 billion in September, $2.97 billion in August and $2.86 billion in July, marking respective increases of 3 percent, 22.5 percent and 15.4 percent.

The previous fiscal year ...