
Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, BEI was recently interviewed about Bangladesh’s close ties with China and India, India Today, 24 August 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in July 2019. (Credit: Reuters) The Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s surprise visit to Bangladesh on ...

A review on the book of Navigating New Waters: Unleashing Bangladesh’s Export Potential for Smooth LDC Graduation; edited by Dr. Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute, Dhaka, The Asian Age, 23 August 2020
Looking at Graduation from LDC and way forward Bangladesh has made phenomenal progress in its economic development. It has emerged as a ‘development surprise’ from a fragile socio-economic set up at ...

Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) and International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) jointly organized a webinar on “LDC Graduation by 2024 and the Readiness of Bangladesh” , The Business Standard, 10 October 2020
Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) and International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) jointly organized a webinar on “LDC Graduation by 2024 and the Readiness of Bangladesh” on 10th October. Salman F ...

Jute goods diversification to boost export, say experts, Dhaka Tribune, 10 October 2019
People buys jute products from a shop. They also emphasized on research and development to develop new jute goods Diversification of jute goods and comprehensive policies would boost jute goods export, ...

BEI, organized a national conference on the role of youth and teachers in preventing radicalization and violent extremism in northern Bangladesh on 2 October 2019 in Dhaka
BEI, organized a national conference on the role of youth and teachers in preventing radicalization and violent extremism in northern Bangladesh on 2 October 2019 in Dhaka. The meeting was ...

BEI, organized a national conference on the role of youth and teachers in preventing radicalization and violent extremism in northern Bangladesh on 2 October 2019 in Dhaka
BEI, organized a national conference on the role of youth and teachers in preventing radicalization and violent extremism in northern Bangladesh on 2 October 2019 in Dhaka. The meeting was ...

BEI, organized a national conference on the role of youth and teachers in preventing radicalization and violent extremism in northern Bangladesh on 2 October 2019 in Dhaka
BEI, organized a national conference on the role of youth and teachers in preventing radicalization and violent extremism in northern Bangladesh on 2 October 2019 in Dhaka. The meeting was ...

Experts seek policy support to transform furniture sector into billion-dollar export industry, Dhaka Tribune, January 17, 2019
In his speech, Razzaque, said that the furniture exports of Bangladesh occupies only 0.026% [$63 million] of the global market [$240 billion]. US, Japan, Spain, and China are the main ...

Chairman of the CSR Centre Board of Trustees and BEI Board Member Farooq Sobhan moderated the panel discussion on Monday, 12 November 2018, Dhaka
This year’s report highlights how CSR benefits businesses, as well as the greater society through strategic corporate engagement, by using impact-oriented actions The CSR Centre formallypublished its annual CSR(Corporate Social Responsibility)report ...

Mr. Faiz Sobhan, Research Director, BEI, latest article on “The Need for An Action Plan” on preventing and countering violent extremism was published in the Dhaka Tribune on 10 July 2018
The need for an action plan Preventing and countering extremism in Bangladesh the right way The first of July marked the second anniversary of the Holey Artisan cafe attack in the affluent ...

BEI President Farooq Sobhan was quoted in an interview by Hindustan Times on Prime Minister Modi’s summit with President Xi: “On trade, investment and connectivity, Bangladesh would like to see its strong bilateral relations with China and India…”, Hindustan Times, 24 April 2018
Modi-Xi summit: What do the neighbours think? Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh feel the informal summit could help ensure regional peace. India’s neighbours reacted cautiously to the news of a summit between Prime ...

BEI-DI-DT roundtable: What Bangladesh can do to defeat violent extremism, Dhaka Tribune, 27 March 2018
source: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2018/03/27/bei-di-dt-roundtable-bangladesh-can-defeat-violent-extremism/ ...