Dhaka, June 3 -- The country's merchandise export earnings in May 2026 again declined after a rise in April, registering a 7.07 per cent year-on-year negative growth.

In May 2026, Bangladesh received US$4.40 billion in export earnings, which was US$4.73 billion in May 2025, according to the data released Wednesday by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

Meanwhile, overall export earnings during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year also remained on a negative-growth trajectory as shipments of readymade garments (RMG), the country's main export earner, to major markets contracted.

Bangladesh earned US$43.79 billion during the July-May period of fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a 2.57 per cent year-on-year negative growth again...