DHAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's exports rose to over 4 billion U.S. dollars in January, marking an 11.22 percent increase from the previous month, according to official data.

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data posted on its website on Tuesday showed that the country shipped goods worth 4,413.65 million dollars in January, the 7th month of the current 2025-26 fiscal year (July 2025-June 2026), which was 0.50 percent lower than the same month a year ago.

The EPB data showed that Bangladesh's total exports in the first seven months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year reached 28.41 billion dollars, down 1.93 percent year-on-year.

The export slowdown was primarily driven by a poor performance in the vital garment industry.

Bangladesh earned 22.98 billion dollars from exports of the ready-made garment in the July-January period, compared to 23.55 billion dollars a year earlier.

Bangladesh set its export target in the 2025-26 fiscal year at 55 billion dollars, including nearly 45 billion dollars from ready-made garment products. ■