Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh's export earnings declined by 7.09 percent year-on-year in May 2026, reflecting continued weakness in the country's key ready-made garment (RMG) sector amid persistent domestic and global economic challenges.

According to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Wednesday, export receipts stood at $4.40 billion in May, down from $4.73 billion in the same month a year earlier.

The decline also weighed on overall export performance during the first eleven months (July-May) of fiscal year 2025-26. Total export earnings fell by 2.55 percent to $43.79 billion, compared with $44.94 billion in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

The RMG sector, which contributes more than 80 percent o...