Dhaka, June 3 -- The country's single-month merchandise-export earnings in May 2025 witnessed a double-digit growth of 11.45 per cent year on year to fetch US$4.73 billion due to the sustained performance of ready-made garment industry.

Bangladesh earned $4.25 billion in May 2024, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released on Tuesday.

Earnings from ready-made garment (RMG) exports in May 2025 amounted to $3.91 billion, up from $3.50 billion in May 2024, representing a monthly growth of 11.85 per cent.

The overall exports, however, stood at $44.94 billion during the July-May period of FY 2024-25, reflecting a 10-percent year-on-year growth.

Bangladesh fetched $40.85 billion during the same period of the last fiscal ye...