Bangladesh’s export earnings fell by 4.61% year-on-year in September, totaling $3.63 billion, according to the latest data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

The country had fetched $3.80 billion in export income during the same month last year, the EPB report said, indicating a slowdown mainly driven by weaker performance in the readymade garment (RMG) sector.

Export receipts from RMG — which account for more than 80% of total exports — declined by 5.66% to $2.84 billion in September, compared to $3.01 billion a year earlier.

Within the RMG segment, knitwear exports brought in $1.63 billion, down 5.75%, while woven garment exports stood at $1.21 billion, dropping 5.54% from the same period of 2024.

Among other major sectors, exports of agricultural products and home textiles also fell in September, while leather and leather goods posted modest growth.

Home textile exports edged down 0.54% to $67.6 million, while agricultural exports slipped 2.37% to $101.9 million, compared to $104.3 million in September last year.

In contrast, exports of leather and leather goods rose 3.55% to $90.9 million during the month.

Despite the September slowdown, overall exports in the first quarter (July–September) of the 2025–26 fiscal year grew by 5.64% year-on-year.

Bangladesh shipped goods worth $12.31 billion during the period, including readymade garments, pharmaceuticals, leather, and 24 other categories, according to the EPB.