Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute
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Formation | 2003 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | www |
Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute is an autonomous research institute that researches ways of improving bilateral trade and providing education to stakeholders and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Former senior secretary Dr Md Jafar Uddin is the chief executive officer of the institute.[3]
History
[edit]Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute was established in 2003 under the Ministry of Commerce. Its inception traces back to the Ministry's public-private partnership. It is managed by a board of directors chaired by the Minister of Commerce. The board also includes private stakeholders like the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry.[4][5][6]
Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute signed an agreement with CNN, represented by Spellbound Communications Limited in Bangladesh, to promote "Made in Bangladesh" in June 2021.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "BFTI assigned to research on commodity market". The Daily Star. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh unlikely to lose out to India, Vietnam in garment trade". The Daily Star. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Dr Md Jafar Uddin joins BFTI as CEO". The Business Standard. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "About BFTI". bfti.org.bd. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Dhaka should go for bilateral trade deals". The Daily Star. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Shipbuilders flourish on small vessel orders". The Daily Star. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Govt signs agreement with CNN to promote Bangladesh globally". The Daily Star. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.