Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Thursday informed the Jatiya Sangsad that Bangladesh successfully exported jute goods to 138 nations and raw jute to 30 countries during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal years.

In response to a query from ruling party lawmaker Mohammad Ali Asgar (Khulna-5), the Minister provided a detailed breakdown of the sector's performance, noting that raw jute reached several major global markets, including China, Iran, Spain, Belgium, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Netherlands, Germany, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, South Korea, Russia, Poland, Vietnam, Nepal, Tunisia, Thailand, Malaysia, Austria, France, Latvia, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia.

According to the data provided by the Minister, raw jute exports totalled 42,039 metric tons in the 2024-25 financial year, while between July and February of the 2025-26 fiscal year, the export volume stood at 22,850 metric tons.

Regarding jute products, Muktadir said Bangladesh currently exports to 138 countries, with major destinations being China, Iran, Spain, Belgium, USA, UK, Italy, Papua New Guinea, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, Jordan, India, New Zealand, Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Australia, Libya, Denmark, Brazil, Switzerland, Hungary, South Korea, South Africa, Chile, Romania, Canada, Peru, Sri Lanka, Russia, Poland, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, and Thailand.

The Minister further detailed that the export volume of jute products reached 7,51,739 metric tons in the 2024-25 financial year, and for the 2025-26 fiscal year, the volume recorded from July to February was 4,09,366 metric tons.

With Inputs from UNB