Dhaka, July 7 -- Remittance inflow from expatriate Bangladeshis jumped to $696 million in the first six days of July.

At the same time, the country's foreign exchange reserves remained stable, standing close to US$38 billion in gross terms, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank.

The central bank data showed that expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $696 million in remittances between July 1 and July 6, 2026, compared to $427 million received during the same period of the previous fiscal year.

The inflow marked a 62.8 percent rise year-on-year, reflecting continued reliance on formal banking channels by migrant workers to send money home.

On July 6 alone, Bangladesh received $129 million in workers' remittance.

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