Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 6 -- Bangladesh's overall export earnings decreased by nearly 7.0 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY) following economic slowdown in Europe and trade tension between the US and China.

Overvalued of the local currency against the US dollar compared with other competitors in the global market has also pushed down the export earnings during the period under review, exporters have blamed.

Exporters have urged repeatedly the policy markers to depreciate the exchange of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) against the US currency for boosting their competitiveness in the global market.

The aggregate export earnings came down to US$12.72 billion during the July-October period of FY 2019-20 from $13.65 bi...