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Bangladesh's RMG exports up 10.8% to $30.2 bn in July-March FY25

16 Apr '25

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Bangladesh's RMG exports up 10.8% to $30.2 bn in July-March FY25

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Bangladesh's RMG exports rose by **** per cent to $**.** billion during July 2024–March 2025, driven by growth in both knitwear and woven garments.
Home textile exports grew **** per cent, while cotton product exports rose **** per cent.
March alone saw RMG exports climb **** per cent year-on-year.
However, cotton exports fell in March.
Revised figures show RMG exports declined in fiscal 2023–24.

Knitted garment exports marginally outpaced woven garment exports in growth. During the first three quarters of the current fiscal, exports of knitwear (Chapter **) rose by **.** per cent to $**.*** billion, compared to $**.*** billion in the corresponding period of fiscal ****–**. In contrast, woven apparel exports (Chapter **) increased by **.** per cent, totalling $**.*** billion, up from $**.*** billion during the same period in the previous fiscal, according to EPB data.

Home textile exports (Chapter **, excluding ******) also grew, increasing by *.** per cent to $***.** million, compared to $***.** million during the same period of the previous fiscal. Collectively, exports of woven and knitted apparel, clothing accessories, and home textiles accounted for **.** per cent of Bangladesh’s total exports, amounting to $**.*** billion for the period.