Publications

Unleashing the Export Potential of Bangladesh’s Furniture Industry-An Analysis of Prospects and Policy Support

Unleashing the Export Potential of Bangladesh’s Furniture Industry-An Analysis of Prospects and Policy Support

Exports of furniture have shown strong dynamism in recent years. The furniture industry is considered having high export and diversification potential. However, after more than 20 years since the country ...

Partnering Up-Towards A Strengthened Bangladesh-US Economic Cooperation

Partnering Up-Towards A Strengthened Bangladesh-US Economic Cooperation

While the United States has been an indispensable trade and development partner for Bangladesh, there exist enormous opportunities for strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.  ...

Leather and Leather Goods Exports from Bangladesh-Performance, Prospects and Policy Priorities

Leather and Leather Goods Exports from Bangladesh-Performance, Prospects and Policy Priorities

When it comes to export expansion while promoting export diversification, the sector that holds a great promise is leather and leather goods, the second largest export sector for Bangladesh. There ...

Bangladesh and the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference-Issues and Perspectives

Bangladesh and the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference-Issues and Perspectives

The World Trade Organisation’s Doha Round of trade negotiations, at 18 years, is the longest running round in the history of GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) and WTO ...

Revitalising Bangladesh’s export trade-Policy issues for growth acceleration and diversification

Revitalising Bangladesh’s export trade-Policy issues for growth acceleration and diversification

Bangladesh is often considered as an export success story. Since 1990 while world exports grew at a compound annual average rate of 5.8 per cent, Bangladesh managed to grow twice ...