Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Remittance inflow to Bangladesh rose 21.6 percent year-on-year to $4.74 billion in the first 48 days of the current fiscal year, while the country's gross foreign exchange reserves stood at $37.24 billion on Tuesday.

According to Bangladesh Bank data, the country received $4.74 billion in remittances between July 1 and August 17, 2026, compared with $3.90 billion during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

In August alone, remittance inflow reached $1.88 billion during the first 17 days, up 32.6 percent from $1.42 billion received during the same period in August 2025.

On August 17, Bangladesh received $98 million in remittances in a single day.

The strong inflow of remittances has contributed to the...