Exports fall 7.43% in October
Merchandise shipments earned $3.82 billion for Bangladesh in the month
Bangladesh’s garment exports fell 4.34 percent year-on-year to $44.47 billion in FY24, according to Bangladesh Bank. The decline was attributed primarily to reduced shipments of readymade garments, reflecting broader economic challenges. The photo was taken recently at a garment factory in Gazipur, around 25 kilometres north of the capital Dhaka. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Merchandise shipments earned $3.82 billion for Bangladesh in the month
- Exports fall for the third consecutive month in October
- But it rose 2.22% in July-October period
Merchandise exports from Bangladesh fell for the third consecutive month.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In October, exports decreased by 7.43 percent to $3.82 billion due to the poor performance of garment shipments, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released today.
However, in the July-October period, exports increased by 2.22 percent year-on-year to $16.13 billion, the EPB data also showed.
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