Dhaka:Bangladesh's merchandise export earnings increased by 6 percent year-on-year, totaling US$17.04 billion in the first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), as per data from Bangladesh Bank.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the country earned $16.08 billion from merchandise exports during the same period in the previous fiscal year, indicating a year-on-year increase of $960 million. The ready-made garment (RMG) sector was the main contributor to this growth, with both knitwear and woven garments showing significant increases.
Knitwear exports rose by 7 percent to $7.71 billion, up from $7.20 billion in the same period last year, while woven garment exports increased by 4.8 percent to $6 billion, compared to $5.73 billion previously. Other sectors also experienced growth; jute and jute goods exports increased by 23.8 percent to $383 million, and leather and leather products rose by 12.7 percent to $464 million. Chemical product exports grew by 27.3 percent to $157 million.
The sector of wigs and human hair saw the highest growth, surging by 86.4 percent to $94 million. Additionally, home textile exports rose by 7.4 percent to $263 million, and footwear exports increased by 9.7 percent to $194 million.
Conversely, some sectors experienced declines. Agricultural product exports fell by 13.5 percent to $325 million, cotton and cotton-related products dropped by 10.2 percent to $170 million, frozen and live fish exports decreased by 10.9 percent to $152 million, and paper and paper product exports fell by 18.2 percent to $75 million.