Challenges for Bangladeshi exports to India

Bangladesh imported products worth US$48.21 billion and exported $34.85 billion during the year 2016-17. Imports from Bangladesh to India are increasing at faster rate, but Bangladeshi exports to India are declining gradually. Over the past five years, trade between Bangladesh and India increased by 28 per cent, when it increased...

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Realising export potential of leather and plastic sectors

Bangladesh has launched a concerted effort to diversify its exports to reduce overdependence of the economy on the ready-made garments (RMG) sector. Leather and plastic sectors are among the few thrust/priority sectors for increasing their share in export portfolio. Presently, leather sector contributes about 2.0 per cent to the industrial...

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Harnessing the potential of robotics industry

Industries and factory owners do not have in many cases confidence in the capacity of local experts and the universities. They often hire foreign experts to get their technical and/or technological problems solved. So it is necessary to build confidence between the industries and the universities having research facilities. A...

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