Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh managed to bring in more than 5.0 billion US dollars in export receipts for a third consecutive month in January, beating the expectations of businesses.

Exports increased 5.89 per cent year-on-year to $5.13 billion in January, according to the data released by the Export Promotion Bureau on Thursday.

However, the figure was below the target of $5.25 billion set by the government, falling short by 2.10 per cent, reports bdnews24.com.

Bangladesh earned over $5 billion in November and December, with the December figure of $5.37 billion being the highest in the country's history.

The country fetched about $32.45 billion in the first seven months of the 2022-23 fiscal year, a 9.81 per cent jump from a year earl...