Export ranking
A report on the subject published on July 25th in your pages appears rather confusing, because of the use of the word "followed by" in the sentence which I quote: "Bangladesh secured the fourth position in terms of value followed by (!) China, EU-27 countries and Turkey, said the report."
Properly constructed, the sentence should have had the word "preceded", rather than "followed", to clarify that Bangladesh was fourth from the top! For correct interpretation, it becomes clear only after you read the next sentence, which gives the export values in US dollars.
The expression "followed by" usually refers to a lower ranking in that context.
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