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Bangladesh garment exports down 2.6% to $19.3 billion in Jul-Dec 2025

07 Feb '26

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Bangladesh garment exports down 2.6% to $19.3 billion in Jul-Dec 2025

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Bangladesh's H1 FY26 RMG exports softened as global demand cooled, with knitwear under greater pressure than woven apparel. Home textiles stood out, supported by niche value-added demand and Bangladesh's price competitiveness versus higher-cost sourcing hubs. December's steep drop signals near-term caution despite strong full-year FY25 growth.

Woven garment exports witnessed limited decline compared to knitted garment exports. Knitwear exports (Chapter **) declined by *.** per cent to $**.*** billion, compared with $**.*** billion in the same period of fiscal ****–**. Woven apparel exports (Chapter **) eased *.** per cent to $*.*** billion, down from $*.*** billion during July– December ****, EPB data showed.

Home textile exports (Chapter **, excluding ******) expanded, increasing by *.** per cent to $***.** million from $***.** million in the same period of the previous fiscal. Taken together, exports of woven and knitted apparel, clothing accessories, and home textiles accounted for **.** per cent of Bangladesh’s total exports, which stood at $**.*** billion during the period. Growth in home textiles was supported by firmer demand for niche value-added products, along with Bangladesh’s competitive pricing amid rising production costs in rival sourcing countries.