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Related Keywords: Bangladesh export, Export Promotion Bureau, home textiles, jute yarn, Knitwear, moderate performance, strategic target, touch $5142.24 million, woven garments

Bangladesh’s export witnessed 2.07 percent growth riding on the moderate performance of the key knitwear, leather and leather products touching $ 5,142.24 million in the first two months (July-August) of the current fiscal (2014-15).

The figure is, however, 9.16 percent lower than the strategic target of $ 5,660.60 million, according to the latest figures released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

The single month export earnings in August totaled $ 2,159.50 million with a 7.25 percent growth but fell 17.46 percent short of the target.

Related Keywords: Bangladesh Fashion Carnival 2014, Bangladesh Fashion Trade, branded clothing, Consumer maket, fashion products, readymade garments, woven garments

After the huge response received from First Edition in the year 2013 on the potentiality of Bangladesh Fashion Trade & Consumer market, the second Bangladesh Fashion Carnival- 2014, a international exhibition of branded clothing and fashion products was inaugurated by the Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Pinu Khan on Wednesday. The theme of the event is ‘Do your Eid shopping with us'. More than 50 companies from home and abroad are participating in the expo.