Dhaka, June 24 -- A controversy that exposed serious flaws in Bangladesh's export reporting has lingered far beyond the fall of one government, with billions of dollars still separating the country's key export datasets.

Data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Bangladesh Bank show a gap of nearly $4 billion in export earnings during the first 10 months of fiscal year 2025-26.

EPB reported exports of $39.40 billion between July and April, while Bangladesh Bank recorded $36.02 billion.

The mismatch follows a similar pattern in fiscal year 2024-25, when EPB reported $48.28 billion in exports, compared with $43.97 billion recorded by the central bank -- a difference of $4.31 billion.

Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) P...