Bangladesh exported goods worth $4.13 billion in October, which was more than 20 percent higher compared to the same month a year ago, according to the latest official data on Sunday, November 10.

Of the total earnings, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data showed the country's income from ready-made knitwear and woven garment items surged over 22 percent to $3.3 billion during the same period.

The total exports in the first four months of the current fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025) reached 15.79 billion dollars, up around 11 percent year-on-year.

Bangladesh has set its export target at $50 billion this fiscal year, including $40.48 billion from ready-made garment products.

Similarly, Sri Lanka has earned over $2.5 billion from tourism in the first 10 months of 2024, a significant 59 percent increase compared to the corresponding period of 2023, state media reported on Monday, November 11.

The country earned $185.6 million from tourism in October 2024, compared to $136.7 million in October 2023, Daily News reported.

Sri Lanka has seen over 1.6 million tourist arrivals in the first 10 months this year, a 44 percent increase compared to the corresponding period of 2023, according to the state media.

Tourism is a key foreign revenue generator for Sri Lanka, which expects to attract 2.3 million tourists this year and 3 million in 2025. 

Xinhua/RSS