Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh's export sector is navigating a difficult transition as weak global demand coincides with domestic political and economic pressures, though a sharp rebound in recent months is raising hopes of stabilisation.

Export earnings in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY2025-26) fell 1.93% year-on-year to $28.41 billion, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), down from $28.96 billion in the same period a year earlier.

The decline reflects sluggish demand in major Western markets and disruptions linked to political change at home.

Yet December and January figures point to a potential turning point.

Exports in January 2026 reached $4.41 billion, only 0.5% lower than a year earlier,...