Figures released by Bangladesh's Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) for the period July 2001- February 2002, show that exports failed to meet government targets and were lower than the same period a year before. Export earnings were around $750 million or 15.7% lower than the $4.78 billion target set for the period July-February 2002. Total exports were down 7.29% when compared with the corresponding period during the previous fiscal year.

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