In August, export earnings from clothing products rose by 2.58% to $2.47 billion, which was $2.41 billion last year. Performance of RMG sectorExport earnings from the apparel sector, the largest contributor to overall exports, remained almost flat. Jute and Jute goods earned $195.39 million registering a 49.64% growth while export earnings from home textile grew by 43.87% to $168 million. Pharmaceutical exports marked a 19% growth to $27.26 million against $23 million in the same period of last year. Leather footwear exports saw a fall of 11.89% to $105 million while other leather products fetched $34 million with a 22.94% negative growth during the period.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 03, 2020 15:11 UTC