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

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. Former senior secretary Dr Md Jafar Uddin is the chief executive officer of the institute.

History

Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute was established in 2003 under the

Ministry of Commerce A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and M ...

. 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 Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI; bn, বাংলাদেশ শিল্প ও বণিক সমিতি) is the apex trade organization of Bangladesh playing a pivotal role in consultative and advisory capa ...

. Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute signed an agreement with

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, represented by Spellbound Communications Limited in Bangladesh, to promote "Made in Bangladesh" in June 2021.

References

Research institutes in Bangladesh Government agencies of Bangladesh 2003 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Foreign trade of Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-org-stub