At the
invitation of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the People's Republic of
Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Dr.
Manmohan Singh, paid a State visit to Bangladesh from 6-7 September 2011.
The highlights and outcome of the visit can be seen in the briefing notes
presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh.Briefing notes on the
visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh
Bangladesh
earned Ba3 (Moody's) and BB-(Standard & Poor's) sovereign rating
with stable outlook for two consecutive years 2010, 2011.
Chittagong Export Processing Zone of Bangladesh is in 3rd position
in Best Cost Competitiveness and in 4th position in Best Economic
Potential for 2010/2011 in a Global Competition of Economic Zones
conducted by FDI magazine of The Financial Times, London.
A
Danish study
reveals that shipbuilding is at least 15% cheaper in Bangladesh as
compared to any other part of the world.
Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Bangladesh
has introduced video conferencing facility for importers and other
stakeholders. At Skype
address epb.bd
or at Yahoo Messenger address
ticepbbd importers
can now contact directly with Bangladesh exporters and EPB officials for
any trade related information.