B Mirror Desk : In April 2025, the country’s merchandise export earnings experienced a modest year-on-year increase of less than 1.0 percent, accompanied by a gradual rise in garment exports.
According to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) released on Monday, Bangladesh generated US$ 3.01 billion in export earnings for April 2025, compared to US$ 2.99 billion in April 2024. Earnings from Ready-Made Garment (RMG) exports reached US$ 2.40 billion in April 2025, a slight increase from US$ 2.38 billion in April 2024, indicating a monthly growth of 0.44 percent.
Overall exports for the July–April period of FY25 totaled US$ 40.20 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.83 percent, compared to US$ 36.61 billion during the same period of the previous fiscal year. The RMG sector continued to lead, contributing US$ 32.64 billion, which marks a 10 percent increase over the same timeframe last year.
