Exports grow slightly in April, hit lowest in 10 months

Exports grew by less than one percent in April from last year, posting the smallest earnings in the past 10 months.

Export earnings hit $3.01 billion last month, a 0.86% rise from $2.99 billion earned in the same period last year, according to figures released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Monday.

In March, $4.25 billion export earning was recorded.

Some insiders in the garment industry, the bellwether of Bangladesh exports, attributed the slowdown in April to the prolonged eight-day Eid-ul-Fitr vacation and gas supply disruptions.

However, over the 10-month period from July 2024-April 2025, exports grew by nearly 10% year-on-year to reach $40.20 billion.