Business School

Bangladesh Free Trade Agreements FTAs APTA SAARC SAFTA

EENI International Business - Business in Asia

Master International Business

Learning unit: Bangladesh Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Syllabus:

- APTA, SAARC SAFTA, BIMSTEC, IORARC, ACU.
- Bangladesh Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Pakistan, Sri-Lanka.
- Trade Agreement with India.

Course learning materials:

Master International Business for Bangladeshi students

Related Foreign Trade Courses and masters: - Doing business in Southern Asia - Master Business in Asia - Master in Emerging Markets - Master Muslim Countries.
Spanish: Comercio Exterior Bangladesh

Institutions, Agreements and FTA's of Bangladesh:

Bangladesh Free Trade Agreements (FTAs): Pakistan, Sri-Lanka.

Trade Agreement Between India and Bangladesh

Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) (এশিয়া প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরীয় বাণিজ্য চুক্তি)

- Introduction to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA).
- Trade profile of APTA members.
- Tariffs concessions. Rules of Origin.
- Performance Indicators for members of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA).

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (সাউথ এশিয়ান এসোসিয়েশন রিজিওনাল কোঅপারেশন জন্য)

- Introduction to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
- Areas of cooperation: economy, communications, transport, ...
- SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA).
- South Asian Free trade area (SAFTA). South Asian Economic Union.
- SAARC foreign trade.

Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC)

- Introduction to the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
- Members countries. Objectives.
- BIMSTEC Free trade area Framework Agreement.
- Trade and investments.

Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC) (মহাসাগর মহাসাগরীয় অ্যাসোসিয়েশন রিজিওনাল কোঅপারেশন জন্য)

- Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC).
- Member countries. Objectives.
- Indian Ocean Rim Business Centre (IORBC).

Asian Clearing Union (ACU) (এশিয়ান ক্লিয়ারিং ইউনিয়ন)

- Asian Clearing Union (ACU).
- Objectives. Participating members. Achievements.

EU's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)(ইয়ুরোপের সংঘ)

- EU - Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).
- GSP+ scheme.
- The Everything But Arms arrangement (EBA).

Regional institutions.

Organization Islamic Conference

- Introduction to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). The Ummah.
- Subsidiary organs. Statistical, economic and social research and training centre for the Islamic countries (SESRIC).
- Islamic centre for the development of trade (ICDT). Islamic chamber of commerce and industry (ICCI).
- Economic report on the OIC countries.

Islamic Development Bank

- The Islamic development Bank. IDB 1440H vision initiative. IDB unit of account (Islamic dinar). Member countries.
- IDB Group strategic framework. Project financing operations.
- IDB modes of financing. ISTISNA'A. Shari'ah (Islamic law).
- Affiliated institutions. Islamic corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits (ICIEC). Islamic corporation for the development of the private sector (ICD).
- International Islamic trade finance corporation (ITFC).
- Trade financing. The Arab Bank for economic development in Africa (BADEA). BADEA Export financing scheme (BEFS).

Boao Forum For Asia (BFA) (এশিয়া ফোরাম)

- Introduction to the Boao Forum For Asia (BFA).
- Structure. BFA and the economic integration in Asia.

Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) (এশিয়া সহযোগিতা সংলাপ)

- Introduction to the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD).
- Impacts of the Global Recession on Asia.

Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED) (এশিয়া - মধ্যপ্রাচ্য সংলাপ)

- Introduction to the Asia - Middle East Dialogue – AMED.
- Principles and Objectives. AMED Working Groups.
- AMED III Meeting.

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) (এশিয়া এবং প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরীয় অর্থনৈতিক ও সামাজিক কমিশন)

- Introduction to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
- Objectives of ESCAP. Programmes. Committees.
- The committee on trade and investment.
- Regional trade agreements in Asia. Regionalism in Asia.
- APTIAD interactive trade indicators.
- Statistical yearbook for Asia and the Pacific.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

- Introduction to the Asian Development Bank.
- Operations. Projects and programs. Partnerships. Financial resources.
- ADB Project cycle.
- Regions and countries.
- Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific.
- Asian development outlook.

Colombo Plan

- The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific.
- Objectives and Programmes.

Educational level: Continuing education / Executive education programs.

Course summary Bangladesh Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

International Economic Relations. Bangladesh is member of: Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC / SAFTA), Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC), Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC), Asian Clearing Union (ACU), EU's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), Organization Islamic Conference, Islamic Development Bank, Boao Forum For Asia (BFA), Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), Asia - Middle East Dialogue (AMED), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Colombo Plan, Commonwealth, Bangkok Agreement and Developing-8, United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, ...

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC:
South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)

Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA):
Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

BIMST-EC (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Economic Cooperation):
Bay of Bengal Initiative (BIMSTEC)

Bangladesh is strategically located next to India, China and ASEAN markets. As the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) comes into force, investors in Bangladesh will enjoy duty-free access to India and other member countries.

Recently Bangladesh started negotiation bilaterally to form FTA with India, Pakistan and Sri-Lanka and recently Trade and Investment framework agreement (TIFA) with the United States is also under active consideration of the Government. Bangladesh is beneficiary of EU Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).

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