Export earnings surpass Tk56,000cr in March

Bangladesh’s export earnings surpassed the $5 billion mark for the four consecutive months as exports reached $5.10 billion (Tk56,128cr) in March.

This information was found in the statistics published by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Tuesday (April 2).

The EPB data shows that apparel exports grew by about 11% to reach $4.34 billion in March - a significant increase from $3.89 billion a year ago.

Knitwear exports saw an approximate growth of 16.47%, reaching $2.42 billion compared to $2.07 billion in the corresponding month of last year. Woven apparel shipment increased by about 6.26% to hit $1.93 billion, up from $1.81 billion.

The EPB data showed that overall export earnings rose by over 4.39% to $43.55 billion in the first nine months of this fiscal year, compared to $41.72 billion in the corresponding period a year ago.

For apparel exports, the growth was over 5.53%. Woven garment exports, however, experienced 0.47% growth, while knitwear saw 9.79% growth in the nine months leading up to March.
(Inputs taken from BSS)