, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh has achieved a 17.9 percent growth in ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) during the first six months of the current year.

Despite this achievement, the growth rate surpasses the EU's overall import increase, but it still lags behind key competitors like China and Cambodia.

According to a recent Eurostat report, Bangladesh exported 10.29 billion euros worth of apparel to the EU market from January to June, a 17.9 percent rise from the 8.73 billion euros recorded during the same period last year.

Overall, EU apparel imports grew by 12.3 percent to 43.39 billion euros, up from 38.64 billion euros in the previous year.

This robust growth has solidified Bangladesh's position as the second-la...