DHAKA: Bangladesh’s exports rose by nearly 9% to $24.95 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year. The country’s export earnings were $22.90 billion in fiscal 2014-15. According to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released on Tuesday, Bangladesh earned the amount by exporting goods during the July-March period of the fiscal year.
The figure is 2.12% higher against the strategic target of $24.43 billion, set for the first nine months of the financial year. Bangladesh fetched $2.83 billion in March of FY 2015-16, which is 9.20% higher compared to $2.6 billion in the same period last year.
The RMG sector, the highest export earner, contributed $19.97 billion posting a 7.20% rise. In the same period last year, the sector earned $18.62 billion. As per the latest data, woven goods sector earned $10.76 billion, which is 12.64% higher compared to the same period last year, while knitwear earned $9.67 billion posting 6.68% growth.
