Bangladesh Export Data Discrepancies Raise Concerns of Inflation and Economic Misrepresentation
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Bangladesh's export numbers appear inflated compared to global trade slowdown and foreign exchange crisis.
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Massive gap between reported export shipment value and actual receipts indicates data discrepancy.
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Irregular reporting to UN Comtrade since 2013 raises doubts about export data accuracy.
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Contradiction between reported strong garment export growth and import restrictions on raw materials.
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Inflated export data hides economic weaknesses and exchange rate issues, hurting rather than helping Bangladesh.