Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) during the first half (H1) of 2025 witnessed 17.87 per cent growth, earning 10.29 billion euros.

In the same period last year, RMG exports to the EU fetched 8.73 billion euros, according to the Eurostat data released on Monday.

Of the 10.29-billion-euro earnings in H1 of this year, knitwear shipments rose by 21.1 per cent to 6.03 billion euros and woven garments by 13.6 per cent to 4.26 billion euros.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh's major competitors, including China, Cambodia, and India, also sustained higher growth of 22.3 per cent, 30.4 per cent, and 15.4 per cent, respectively, in apparel shipments to the EU from January to June of this year.

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