Dhaka, July 2 -- Bangladesh's export earnings have declined in the 2025-26 fiscal year despite a sharp rebound in June, with receipts falling 0.58 percent from the previous year to $48 billion.

The annual export figure also fell nearly 13 percent short of the government's target of $55 billion.

According to the latest data published by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Thursday, export earnings stood at $48.28 billion in FY2024-25.

The overall decline could have been much steeper had exports not rebounded strongly in June.

Exporters earned $4.20 billion in June, up 25.91 percent from $3.334 billion in the same month a year earlier.

The EPB data showed that export earnings had declined for eight consecutive months before recovering...