Electrical goods export jump
Exports of electrical goods rose 42.34 per cent year-on-year to $41.93 million in the July to January period of the current fiscal year, in a testament to Bangladesh's growing prowess in the technological sector.
The export receipts were $29.34 million during the same period a year ago, data from the Export Promotion Bureaus showed.
Industry people credited the initiatives of entrepreneurs and continuous development of products for helping the country widen its export basket.
"By virtue of quality products and the efforts of the manufacturers, the electrical goods industry reached this level," said Rabiul Alam, director and chief executive officer of Energypac Engineering Ltd.