Export earnings in July down 1.37pc

Country’s export earnings totalled US$ 2,982.74 million in the first month (July) of the current fiscal (2014-15) showing a fall of 1.37 per cent due to shaky performance of the woven garment, home textile, leather, jute and jute-made goods. The figure is also 2.03 per cent lower than the strategic target of $ 3,044.44 million, according to the latest figures released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The export target for the current fiscal (FY15) was set at $ 33,200 million. Total exports during the last fiscal (FY14) reached $30,186.62 million, according to a news agency.