Associated Press
Bangladesh Shows 12.5 Percent Growth
05.01.2005

Bangladesh's export earnings jumped 12.5 percent in the first nine months of this fiscal year over the same period last year, largely due to a boost in the textile sector.

The nation earned US$6.09 billion (euro4.73 billion) from July, 2004 to March, 2005, the New Age daily reported, quoting the country's Export Promotion Bureau statistics. The textile sector accounted for US$4.72 billion (euro3.66 billion).

The country hopes the figure will reach US$8.57 billion (euro6.65 billion) by the end of the fiscal year on June 30.

Source:http://www.forbes.com/business/energy/feeds/ap/2005/05/01/ap198843.html