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Bangladesh's RMG exports up 4.7% in Q1 FY26, but Sept shipments dip

07 Oct '25

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Bangladesh's RMG exports up 4.7% in Q1 FY26, but Sept shipments dip

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Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) exports rose ****.*9 per cent to $****.** billion in July–September 2025, driven by steady orders for woven and knitwear.
However, exports fell ****.*6 per cent in September amid slower orders from key markets, tariff uncertainty, and port delays.
Home textiles rose ****.*8 per cent, while cotton product exports declined due to weaker global demand and prices.

Woven garment exports slightly outpaced knitted garment exports in terms of growth. Knitwear exports (Chapter **) rose by *.** per cent to $*.*** billion, compared to $*.*** billion in the same period of fiscal ****–**. Woven apparel exports (Chapter **) increased by *.** per cent to $*.*** billion, up from $*.*** billion in July–September ****, EPB data showed.

Home textile exports (Chapter **, excluding ******) also grew, rising by *.** per cent to $***.** million, compared to $***.** million in 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, which stood at $**.*** billion during the period. Higher demand for diversified and value-added textile products supported this growth.