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AT A GLANCE

EXPORT EARNINGS
$548m in FY23 $592m FY22 BASIS estimates unofficial earnings at over $1.5b
IT exports fell in FY23 for first time in 5 years
Exports declined by 7.42 % in FY23
Slowdown in global ICT sector
All products such as software, computer consultancy and BOP witnessed a drop
IT EXPORTS
In million $
SOURCE: EPB
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The government emphasised creating IT freelancers in recent years but there was no visible effort to upskill people for developing software and other sophisticated technologies. AKM Fahim Mashroor Former president of BASIS
TARGET
Bangladesh had set export target at $ 5 b by 2025