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Trade deficit shrinks 48% in FY23

BSS . Dhaka
03 Aug 2023 19:53:13 | Update: 03 Aug 2023 19:55:56
Trade deficit shrinks 48% in FY23
File photo of Chattogram port — Shamsul Haque Ripon

Bangladesh's trade deficit in FY23 narrowed amid a raft of measures, including import controls.

The country's trade deficit has decreased to $17,155 million (around 48 per cent), down from $33,250 million in FY22, due to the tightening of imports, according to data from the Bangladesh Bank.

The country's imports went down by 15.76 per cent to $69.49 billion in the last fiscal year ending on June 30, while exports rose by 6.28 per cent to $52.34 billion, helping the country reduce its trade gap.

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