Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thursday said Bangladesh exported 812 products to 202 destinations worldwide during the 2024-25 fiscal year, with the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom remaining the country’s top export markets.
Replying to a written question from treasury bench MP Selina Sultana (reserved seat-35) in parliament, the minister said other major export destinations include Spain, France, the Netherlands, Poland, India, Italy, Canada, Japan, Denmark, Australia, Sweden, Belgium, China, Turkey, South Korea, Mexico and Russia.
He said Bangladesh’s key export items during the July-June period were woven garments, knitwear, home textiles, frozen and live fish, agricultural products, jute and jute goods, leather and leather products, footwear, and engineering products.
The minister told the House that the country earned US$44.17 billion from exports of these products in FY2024-25.
He added that these products accounted for 91.48% of Bangladesh’s total export earnings during the fiscal year.