Bangladesh secured export earnings of $8.69 billion in the July–August period of the 2025-26 fiscal year, reflecting a 10.61% growth compared to the same months last year. The rise demonstrates resilience in the country’s export sector despite global economic uncertainties.
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However, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) noted that performance in August showed signs of slowdown. Export receipts for the month stood at $3.92 billion, a 2.93% decline from $4.03 billion in August 2024. This dip signals the challenges exporters are facing due to fluctuating global demand and shifting market dynamics.
According to former BGMEA director and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange Managing Director Mohiuddin Rubel, Bangladesh’s apparel industry remained the main growth driver, contributing $7.13 billion in the first two months of FY26 with a 9.63% growth rate. Of this, knitwear brought in $3.95 billion, growing 9.11%, while woven garments earned $3.18 billion, up 10.28%.
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Yet in August alone, the apparel sector experienced a decline. Earnings fell 4.75% year-on-year to $3.17 billion, as knitwear exports dropped 6.34% to $1.77 billion and woven exports slipped 2.65% to $1.40 billion. Industry insiders say that while long-term growth prospects remain positive, sustaining momentum will depend on global demand recovery and strategic diversification of Bangladesh’s export basket.