$44b export target fixed

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 15:25, Aug 08, 2018 | Updated : 15:25, Aug 08, 2018

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed. FILE PHOTOThe government has fixed the export target of $44 billion for the current fiscal year of 2018-19 with 6.47 per cent growth, said the Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed.
Out of the total figure, $39 billion will be coming from merchandise export while $5 billion from services.
The minister made the remark at a media briefing in the secretariat on Wednesday.
The readymade garments will solely bring $39.69 billion in the total, he added.
“Total export oriented income in 2017-18 fiscal year was $41b while we obtained $40.90 billion. I hope, Bangladesh will able to cross $60 billion export income by 2021 if the current growth continues”, Tofail Ahmed added.

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