Dhaka, March 11 -- Bangladesh's Readymade Garment (RMG) exports recorded a 3.73 percent year-on-year decline, totaling US$ 25.80 billion during the July-February period of the current fiscal year 2025-26.

According to the latest data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the sector-the backbone of the country's export earnings-is facing a downward trend across several key markets compared to the same period in the previous fiscal.

The European Union (EU) remains the largest destination for Bangladeshi apparel, accounting for nearly half 49.18 percent of total RMG exports.

However, earnings from the EU fell by 5.49 percent, dropping to US$ 12.69 billion.

The United States, the second-largest market for Bangladesh, also saw a slight c...