Bangladesh, Feb. 25 -- Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have increased to $30.30 billion, up from $30.11 billion.

Confirming the matter Arief Hossain Khan, spokesperson and executive director of Bangladesh Bank, said that the rise in reserves is mainly the result of the central bank purchasing US dollars from commercial banks through regular auctions.

He noted that these purchases have been supported by robust growth in remittances sent through formal banking channels.

Official data show that Bangladesh received $3.17 billion in remittances in January 2026 the third-highest monthly inflow on record.

This represents a sharp year-on-year increase of 45.41 percent compared with January 2025, when remittances totalled $2.18 billion. ...