Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh's trade deficit has narrowed further in the first six months of the current fiscal year, driven by a positive trend in exports.

According to Bangladesh Banks's latest data, the country exported goods worth $22.32 billion between July and December of FY 2024-25, marking an 11 percent rise compared with the same period last year.

In the first half of FY 2023-24, exports stood at $20.18 billion.

Imports in this period reached $32.08 billion, marking a 3.5 percent rise compared with the previous year's $30.99 billion.

As a result, the overall trade deficit narrowed to $9.76 billion over the six months, down from $10.87 billion in the same period last fiscal year.

Key indicators, including the current account b...