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Bangladesh garment exports down to $25.7 billion in July-February

08 Mar '26

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Bangladesh garment exports down to $25.7 billion in July-February

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Bangladesh's RMG exports saw a modest decline in the first eight months of FY**, reflecting softer global apparel demand and cautious retail inventory management. While knitwear exports fell more sharply than woven garments, home textiles showed modest growth. The downturn in cotton product exports also signals weaker regional demand and continued pressure from lower global cotton prices.

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-February ****, 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.