The country’s export earnings shot up to $8.66 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, a 7.23% up compared to $8.07 billion of the corresponding period last year. However, in the last month alone export earnings fell by 9.83% to $2.03 billion compared to $2.25 billion in the same period last year. According to the latest data of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), export earnings in the first quarter are 2.84% less than the target of $8.91 billion set for the period. Export earnings from jute and jute products rose by 15.46% to $236 million, which was $204.50 million a year ago. With $193.70 billion earnings, home textiles saw a 23.81% rise in their total export earnings, while earnings from frozen food increased by 23%, leather and leather goods by 1.74%, and agricultural products by 21%.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 08, 2017 19:18 UTC