Bangladesh’s merchandise export earnings grew 6 percent year-on-year to US$17.04 billion in the first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), according to Bangladesh Bank data.
The country earned $16.08 billion from merchandise exports during the same period of the previous fiscal year, meaning earnings increased by $960 million year-on-year.
The ready-made garment (RMG) sector remained the main contributor to export earnings, with both knitwear and woven garment exports recording growth.
Knitwear exports rose 7 percent to $7.71 billion from $7.20 billion in the corresponding period last year, while woven garment exports increased 4.8 percent to $6 billion from $5.73 billion.
Several other export sectors also posted growth during the July-October period.
Jute and jute goods exports increased 23.8 percent to $383 million, while leather and leather products rose 12.7 percent to $464 million. Chemical product exports grew 27.3 percent to $157 million.
Exports of wigs and human hair recorded the highest growth among the listed sectors, surging 86.4 percent to $94 million.
Home textile exports rose 7.4 percent to $263 million, while footwear exports increased 9.7 percent to $194 million.
However, exports declined in several other sectors.
Agricultural product exports fell 13.5 percent to $325 million, while cotton and cotton-related product exports dropped 10.2 percent to $170 million.
Exports of frozen and live fish decreased 10.9 percent to $152 million, while paper and paper product exports fell 18.2 percent to $75 million.