Dhaka, July 15 -- Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) posted a 2.2 percent growth in exports in the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, outperforming the country's overall export performance despite a slowdown in the global economy and a slight decline in Bangladesh's total exports.

Exports from its export processing zones (EPZs) reached US$8.41 billion during FY26, accounting for 17.51 percent of Bangladesh's total exports of US$48 billion, said a press release.

In the previous fiscal year, exports from BEPZA-run zones stood at US$8.22 billion out of the country's total exports of US$48.28 billion.

While Bangladesh's overall exports declined by 0.58 percent in FY26, exports from BEPZA zones recorded positive growth, highlightin...