Publications
Official government publications, trade laws, investment guides, and sector profiles
Sector Profile: Agribusiness
Investment & TradeAgribusiness exports (HS 01-24 + selected processed food chapters) reached USD 1.05B in FY2023-24, comprising frozen shr...
Source: EPB
Sector Profile: Light Engineering
Investment & TradeThe Light Engineering sector includes hand tools, simple machinery, automotive components, electrical equipment, agricul...
Source: EPB
Sector Profile: Leather & Footwear
Investment & TradeThe Leather & Footwear sector (including leather goods) exported USD 483M in FY2023-24 (HS-41 raw hides + HS-42 leather...
Source: EPB
Sector Profile: IT & IT-Enabled Services
Investment & TradeThe IT and IT-Enabled Services (IT-ITES) sector is the fastest-growing non-traditional export sector, contributing USD 1...
Source: EPB
Sector Profile: Pharmaceuticals & API
Investment & TradeBangladesh's pharmaceutical industry is one of the most advanced in South Asia, with exports reaching USD 218M in FY2023...
Source: EPB
BIDA One-Stop Service (OSS) Portal Guide
Investment & TradeThe BIDA One-Stop Service (OSS) Portal at bidaquickserv.org is the single-window digital platform through which foreign...
Source: BIDA
Sector Profile: Textiles & RMG
Investment & TradeThe Textiles & Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector is the cornerstone of Bangladesh's export economy, contributing 82.3% of...
Source: EPB
GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) Status
Investment & TradeThe Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a unilateral trade preference scheme under which developed countries gran...
Source: European Commission
Duty-Free Quota-Free Market Access (EU EBA)
Investment & TradeBangladesh benefits from the European Union's Everything But Arms (EBA) initiative, which grants duty-free quota-free ma...
Source: European Commission
SAFTA Agreement (SAARC Free Trade Area)
Investment & TradeThe South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) Agreement was signed on 6 January 2004 during the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad...
Source: SAARC Secretariat
Bangladesh-Japan EPA: Full Agreement Text
Investment & TradeThis is the full legal text of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed in 2024. The agreement c...
Source: Ministry of Commerce
Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1947
Investment & TradeThe Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1947 is the foundational statute governing all foreign exchange transactions in Bang...
Source: Bangladesh Bank