, April 30 -- Remittance inflows maintained strong momentum in April, with expatriate Bangladeshis sending around US$3.0 billion in the first 29 days of the month, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).

The inflow marks a notable increase compared to the same period last year, when remittances stood at $2.6 billion.

This reflects a year-on-year rise of $394 million, or 15.1 percent, for April.

The upward trajectory is even more pronounced in the cumulative data for the current fiscal year FY2025-26.

Total remittance receipts from July to April 29 reached $29.21 billion, up from $24.39 billion during the same period in FY2024-25-marking a substantial 19.8 percent growth.

Central bank officials noted that this momentum...