Dhaka, April 6 -- Bangladesh's trade deficit has narrowed further as exports have outpaced imports.

In the first eight months of the fiscal year 2024-25, the gap fell by 4.41 percent from the same period last year.

Data show that from July to February, the trade deficit stood at $13.70 billion.

During the same period of the previous fiscal year, the gap was $14.32 billion.

The balance of payments also showed improvement, with the current account deficit shrinking to $1.27 billion during this period. A year earlier, it was $4.07 billion.

The financial account surplus more than doubled as well, rising by over 116 percent.

From July to February, the surplus stood at $1.42 billion, up from $654 million in the same months of the previous...