DHAKA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's exports surged to over 4 billion U.S. dollars in April, an almost 33 percent jump from the same month last year.

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data posted on its website on Monday showed that Bangladesh's total exports in the first 10 months of the current 2025-26 fiscal year (July 2025-June 2026) reached 39.40 billion dollars, down 2.02 percent year-on-year.

The overall export slowdown was primarily driven by a poor performance in the vital garment industry.

Bangladesh earned 31.72 billion dollars from exports of the ready-made garment in the July-April period, compared to 32.64 billion dollars a year earlier.

Bangladesh has set its export target in the 2025-26 fiscal year at 55 billion dollars, including nearly 45 billion dollars from ready-made garment products.