Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Bangladesh's export earnings extended a steady month-on-month rise in December 2025, climbing to $3.97 billion, even as shipments fell sharply from a year earlier amid global headwinds.

Data from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) show exports grew 1.97 percent from November, signalling continued recovery in monthly momentum.

Earnings were, however, 14.25 percent lower than December 2024, underscoring persistent pressure on the country's external sector.

For the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year (July-December), total exports stood at about $24 billion, down 2.19 percent from $24.53 billion recorded in the same period last year.

The readymade garment (RMG) sector remained the backbone of export earnings.

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