Following the better performance by leather, woven garment, knitwear and home textile, Bangladesh' exports rose 23.42 percent to US $1.143 billion in first month of fiscal 2006-07.
However, exports were slightly less than expected figure of $1.152 billion, according to statistics released by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
In July, woven products exports grew 24.57 percent with an earning of $451.91 million while knitwear export soared 31.19 percent to $452.95.