Industrial production in the country saw a 13.36% growth in August of the ongoing FY23, despite lower demand for its exports globally.
A marked momentum mainly in manufacturing of clothing, food products and beverages drove up the production indices, according to an official disclosure.
There are more industries on the growth trajectory, such as motor vehicles and trailers, furniture, leather, and leather products.
However, the country's major industrial production growth moderated below 4% year on year, in July, the first month of FY23.
Growth of the manufacturing of textiles in August also fell to some extent, over 1%.
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) released the data on industrial production on Tuesday, which many think-tanks as well as policymakers use for framing financial and monetary policies.
The industrial sector contributes more than 35% to the growth of the country's GDP wherein such a vital segment of the economy has an around 23% share.
The manufacturing of clothing index grew by more than 43% in August (Y-o-Y) while the manufacture of beverages expanded by nearly 51% during the period under review, the BBS data showed.