Bangladesh’s merchandise exports grew by 6.34 percent in the firstquarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year 2026-27, reaching US$13,094.13 millionagainst US$12,313.17 million in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
According to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), export earnings in September 2026 rose by 8.54 percent year-on-year to US$3,937.23 million from US$3,627.58 million in September 2025.
The ready-made garment (RMG) sector continued to dominate the country’s export earnings,recording 6.10 percent growth during the first quarter to US$10,578.56 million from US$9,970.42 million in the same period a year earlier.
RMG exports in September increased by 8.56 percent to US$3,082.95 million from US$2,839.75million in the corresponding month of the previous year.
Within the garment sector, knitwear exports grew by 6.88 percent to US$5,963.76 million, while woven garment exports increased by 5.11 percent to US$4,614.80 million during July-September of FY27.
Several non-RMG sectors also posted positive growth during the period.Leather and leather products exports increased by 14.74 percent, while jute and jute goods exports surged by 31.55 percent. Light engineering exports grew by 16.51 percent, and home textiles recorded 11.94 percent growth.
Pharmaceutical exports registered a significant 40.39 percent growth during the first quarter, while the sector’s exports in September rose by 64.33 percent year-on-year. Agricultural products and frozen and live fish, however, recorded negative growth during the period.
The United States remained Bangladesh’s largest export destination, with exports rising by 11.34
percent to US$2,591.64 million during July-September, compared with US$2,327.77 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
The United Kingdom ranked second, with exports worth US$1,370.02 million, followed by Germany at US$1,218.99 million.
Among emerging markets, exports to Türkiye more than doubled, registering 100.11 percent growth to US$210.54 million from US$105.21 million in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
India and Japan also remained among Bangladesh’s major export destinations, ranking sixth and ninth, respectively.
The EPB said the export performance reflected the resilience of the country’s export sector and highlighted the importance of export diversification, market expansion, product upgrading and trade facilitation to sustain growth.