The persistent decline in exports in Bangladesh is a warning signal, according to Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), who recently cautioned that 2026 would be challenging for exporters due to graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status and the scheduled national election.Bangladesh may struggle to meet its export target for the current fiscal, he noted.
“Competition in European and other markets has intensified as China and India aggressively capture orders displaced by US tariffs,” he was cited as saying by domestic media.
The persistent decline in exports in Bangladesh is a warning signal, according to Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
He has cautioned that 2026 would be challenging for exporters due to graduation from the least developed country status and the scheduled national election.
Bangladesh may struggle to meet its export target for the current fiscal, he noted.
Innovation, reduced lead times, reducing the cost of doing business and product and market diversification could have a significant bearing on exports, he added.
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