Bangladesh exports up in March as garment sales surge

Exports for July to March, the first three quarters of the 2018-19 financial year, rose 12.6 percent from a year earlier to $31 billion, the Export Promotion Bureau said.

Sales of key readymade garments, including knitwear and woven items, totalled $25.95 billion in July-March, up 13.7 percent from a year earlier.