Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The inflow of remittances through formal banking channels increased in September compared to the previous two months, with Bangladesh receiving a total of USD 2.68 billion, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank.

The central bank's Monthly Workers' Remittance Report for September shows that the highest inflow during the month was recorded in the second week - from September 7 to 13 - when expatriates sent USD 789 million through the banking system.

The September figure marks the highest monthly remittance so far in the current fiscal year (FY2025-26). Earlier, Bangladesh received USD 2.47 billion in July and USD 2.42 billion in August.

Remittance inflow also showed year-on-year growth, up from USD 2.40 billion i...