Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Bangladesh long banks on few items for apparel-export earnings, risking the sector's sustainability, although diversification with high-value products suiting growing global- market trends holds great potential, trade experts say.

Five traditional items from the country's main export sector- trousers, T-shirt, shirt, sweater, and underwear - contributed about 80.82 per cent of the total readymade garment (RMG)-export earnings in the past financial year (FY25), according to Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) data.

The country exports more than 30 types of garment products, according to industry people.

Knit-and woven-apparel exports together fetched $39.34 billion in FY25. Of the earning...