Exports slip 0.58% to $48b in FY26 despite June rebound
Bangladesh's exports fell 0.58% year-on-year to $48 billion
in FY2025-26, despite a strong June rebound, according to provisional data
released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) today (2 July).
The country earned $4.20 billion
from merchandise exports in June, the final month of the fiscal year, up nearly
26% from the same month last year.
But that late surge was not enough
to offset a sluggish first 11 months.
Between July and May, cumulative exports stood at around $43.79 billion, down
roughly 2.5% year-on-year, as weakening global demand, geopolitical tensions,
and intensifying competition weighed on shipments.
The full-year total falls well
short of the government's ambitious $55 billion target for FY2025-26.
Still, June's momentum offers
exporters a stronger platform heading into FY2026-27, even as the shortfall
underscores persistent headwinds facing the sector.
