Staff correspondent:

In the recently concluded month of February, Bangladesh received $2.53 billion in remittances — which is the third-highest monthly inflow in the country’s history.

The Bangladesh Bank released the latest remittance data on Sunday (March 2).

According to central bank data, Bangladesh recorded its highest-ever monthly remittance inflow of $2.64 billion in December last year.

The second-highest inflow of $2.59 billion was recorded in July 2020.

According to the central bank, total remittance inflow stood at $18.49 billion from July to February of the current fiscal year of FY2024-25, reflecting a 23.8% increase compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year.

During the July-February period of FY2023-24, the country received $14.94 billion in remittances.