Bangladesh exports up 9pc in May as garment sales surge

DHAKA: Bangladesh exports in May rose 9 percent from a year ago to $3.32 billion, driven by an increase in clothing sales, data showed on Tuesday.

From July to May, the first 11 months of the 2017-18 financial year, exports rose 6.7 percent to $33.7 billion from a year earlier, the Export Promotion Bureau said.

Overseas shipments of key readymade garments, comprising knitwear and woven items, totalled $28.13 billion in the July to May period, up 9.8 percent.