Notwithstanding the so-called negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh’s apparel export continued its good performance even as the country shipped garments worth US $ 19.9 billion in the first half of the current fiscal, marking a 28 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth.
Media reports maintained this while adding as per latest figures made available by the country’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), USA was the largest export destination for Bangladesh between July and December 2021 recording apparel export growth of around 46 per as compared to the corresponding period of the last financial year.
Meanwhile, speaking to the media, BGMEA Director Mohiuddin Rubel maintained overall apparel exports reached US $ 19.9 billion during the first half of 2021-22, with 28 per cent Y-o-Y growth.
As per the EPB data, if the volume of exports to the US grew 46 per cent, that to Canada and European Union also witnessed a growth of 23.78 per cent and 23.83 per cent, respectively.
