Bangladesh Bank has announced cash incentives and export subsidies for 43 categories of products to boost exports in the current fiscal year.
In a circular issued on Monday, the central bank said exporters will be eligible for incentives on shipments made between January 1 and June 30, 2026, under the 2025–26 fiscal years.
According to the circular from the Foreign Exchange Policy Department, the highest incentives of up to 10 per cent will be given to products such as diversified jute items, agricultural and processed agricultural goods, potatoes, light engineering products, halal meat and meat products, leather goods, accumulator batteries, and some pharmaceutical and API exports.
Export-oriented textile factories will get a 1.5 per cent cash incentive instead of duty drawback.
In addition, a 0.5 per cent incentive will apply to textile exports to non-traditional markets outside the EU, the US, Canada, and the UK.
A 0.3 per cent special incentive will be provided for RMG exports.
Exporters of frozen fish would get 3.5 per cent cash incentive for their products covered with ice weighing a maximum of 20 per cent of the total weight, 2.5 per cent cash incentive for products covered with ice weighing 20 to 30 per cent of the weight, 2 per cent cash incentive for products covered with ice weighing 30 to 40 per cent of the weight and 1.5 per cent cash incentive for products covered with ice weighing 40 per cent and above of the weight.
Exporters of shrimp will get 8 per cent cash incentive if their products are covered with ice weighing up to 20 per cent of the total weight, 7 per cent cash incentive for their products which are covered with ice weighing 20 to 30 per cent of the weight, 6 per cent cash incentive for products covered with ice weighing 30 to 40 per cent of the weight and 4 per cent cash incentive for products covered with ice weighing 40 per cent and above of the weight.
Other sectors will receive incentives ranging from 2 per cent to 8 per cent.
These include plastic products, ceramics, bicycles, software and IT-enabled services, consumer electronics, home appliances, ship exports, paper products, tea, rice, chemicals, and MS steel products.
The circular said export incentive claims must be audited by external auditors following existing rules. Bangladesh Bank has instructed all authorised dealer banks to strictly follow the guidelines while processing claims.
The incentives are part of the government’s broader efforts to diversify exports, add value to products, and maintain global competitiveness, the circular said.
