B Mirror Report: Bangladesh received $483.05 million in remittances during the first three days of June, although the inflow was nearly 20 percent lower than the corresponding period a year earlier.

The latest remittance and foreign exchange purchase data were released on Thursday by Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan.

According to central bank data, remittance inflows totaled $483.05 million between June 1 and June 3. Of the amount, $116.31 million was received on June 3 alone.

In comparison, Bangladesh received $603.51 million in remittances during the same three-day period in June 2025. As a result, remittance inflows declined by 19.96 percent year-on-year during the period under review.

Despite the slower start to June, overall remittance performance in the 2025-26 fiscal year remains strong.

Between July 1, 2025, and June 3, 2026, expatriate Bangladeshis sent home a total of $33.24 billion in remittances. During the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, remittance receipts stood at $28.11 billion.

The latest figures indicate a robust 18.25 percent growth in remittance inflows compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year, providing continued support to the country’s foreign exchange reserves and external sector.