Refayet Ullah Mridha

The real problem for Bangladesh’s $47 billion garment industry lies deep in the technical details of the new trade deal with the US.

Bangladesh’s merchandise exports grew by 8.58 percent in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, reaching $48.28 billion, defying a global economic slowdown, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and domestic instability, according to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) yesterday.