Bangladesh's exports climb to $3.94 billion — and its fastest-growing export is medicine

Bangladesh sold $3.94 billion worth of goods to the world in September — up 8.54% on last year, the second straight month of growth, with the fiscal year's first quarter up 6.34%. Garments still do the heavy lifting at $3.08 billion, but look past the familiar: jute up 22.72%, leather up 20.19%, home textiles up 13.52% — and pharmaceuticals, up 64.33% year-on-year, the fastest-growing export of all. A developing economy quietly diversifying, and the product climbing fastest is the one that heals people.