Bangladesh’s export receipts decline in November

Exporters still rake in more dollars over the past five months year-on-year

Bangladesh’s export earnings have fallen for four consecutive months, though the cumulative total for the first five months of the fiscal year remains marginally above last year.

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) reported on Thursday that the country earned $3.89 billion from exports in November, down 5.54 percent from $4.11 billion in the same month of 2024.

Compared with October, however, earnings rose 1.77 percent, following $3.82 billion in exports the previous month.

Over the first five months of FY2026 (July–November), exports totalled $22.08 billion, up 0.62 percent from $21.9 billion during the same period last year.

The EPB said the month-on-month increase reflects stability and adaptability within the export sector.

The ready-made garment sector, a key contributor, generated $3.14 billion in November, down from $3.30 billion a year earlier, marking a roughly 5 percent decline.

The export target for FY2026 has been set at $63.50 billion.

Exports surged 24.76 percent in July, but growth slowed thereafter, with declines of 2.93 percent in August, 4.61 percent in September, and 7.43 percent in October.

In the previous fiscal year, total export earnings reached $48.28 billion, up 8.58 percent from $44.28 billion in FY24.