Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Large-scale manufacturing output is expanding, buoyed by a double-digit growth in dominant clothing sector amid a feel-good external ambiance, in signs of a steady economic pickup.

Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing output expanded nearly 7.0 per cent in July, the first month of the 2026 fiscal year, according to official data.

The industrial production index, published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics or BBS, is a key barometer of economic activity, with large industries contributing more than 11 per cent to the country's US$461 billion economy.

The ready-made garment sector, which carries the highest weight in the index at 61 per cent, posted a 11.2-percent year-on-year growth in July. Out of 23 industria...