Bangladesh’s overall exports in the first quarter (July-September period) of the current fiscal year went up by 2.58 per cent to US $ 9.89 billion while earnings from the readymade garment sector rose by 0.85 per cent to US $ 8.12 billion during the July-September period of FY21, compared to what was US $ 8.05 billion, last time, as per media reports, which cited figures from the country’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
According to the EPB data, in the said period, export earnings from woven garments fell by 5.78 per cent to US $ 3.66 billion (which was US $ 3.88 billion a year ago) while earnings from knitwear went up by 7.04 per cent to US $ 4.46 billion from what was US $ 4.17 billion in the same period of last year.
The President of BGMEA, Dr. Rubana Huq reportedly maintained that as retail sales, in last couple of months, in major markets have gained some momentum, there are some surges in orders.
Meanwhile, according to the data, leather sector continued with its poor export performance after earnings from leather and leather goods fell by 11.49 per cent in the July-September of FY21 to US $ 225.15 million from what was US $ 254.39 million in the same period of last fiscal year while earnings from home textiles increased by 40 to 74 per cent to US $ 252.35 million from what was US $ 179.30 million in the same period of FY20.
Bharat Tex Special Report 2026 
