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Dhaka, Chattogram receive 79% of remittances

Dhaka, Chattogram receive 79% of remittances
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Dhaka and Chattogram divisions accounted for nearly four-fifths of Bangladesh’s remittance inflows in September 2026, highlighting the concentration of overseas earnings in the country’s two major economic regions.

Dhaka received $1.428b, or 51.62 per cent of national inflows, while Chattogram accounted for $748.25 million, or 27.05 per cent. Together, the divisions received 78.67 per cent of the total.

Sylhet ranked third with $243.81 million, followed by Khulna with $119.80 million and Rajshahi with $95.72 million. Barishal received $52.87 million, Mymensingh $50.81 million and Rangpur $26.96 million.

At district level, Dhaka dominated with $985.60 million, followed by Chattogram at $196.40 million, Cumilla at $181.10 million and Sylhet at $135.08 million.

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Within Dhaka division, Munshiganj received $59.64 million and Narayanganj $53.25 million, while Rajbari and Gopalganj recorded the lowest inflows at $10.15 million and $13.75 million, respectively.

In Chattogram division, Rangamati and Khagrachhari received the least, at $1.64 million and $2.63 million.

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Jashore led Khulna division with $23.95 million, followed by Khulna district with $17.21 million. Magura and Meherpur received $6.62 million and $7.91 million, respectively.

Barishal district topped its division with $20.39 million, followed by Bhola at $10.80 million. Jhalakathi and Barguna recorded the lowest receipts at $3.90 million and $4.70 million.

Mymensingh district received $28.77 million and Jamalpur $13.39 million, while Sherpur and Netrokona recorded $3.61 million and $5.04 million.

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In Rajshahi division, Bogura led with $18.03 million, followed by Pabna with $16.82 million. Joypurhat and Natore received the least, at $3.77 million and $5.79 million.

Rangpur district received $5.70 million and Gaibandha $4.65 million, while Panchagarh and Lalmonirhat recorded the lowest inflows at $1.18 million and $1.50 million.

In Sylhet division, Sylhet district led with $135.08 million, followed by Moulvibazar at $42.62 million, Habiganj at $33.89 million and Sunamganj at $32.20 million.

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