Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute

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]

Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute

Seal of Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute
Formation	2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Headquarters	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	www.bfti.org.bd

History

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

1. "BFTI assigned to research on commodity market". The Daily Star. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
2. "Bangladesh unlikely to lose out to India, Vietnam in garment trade". The Daily Star. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
3. "Dr Md Jafar Uddin joins BFTI as CEO". The Business Standard. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
4. "About BFTI". bfti.org.bd. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
5. "Dhaka should go for bilateral trade deals". The Daily Star. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
6. "Shipbuilders flourish on small vessel orders". The Daily Star. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
7. "Govt signs agreement with CNN to promote Bangladesh globally". The Daily Star. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.