Post MFA: Year 1
The Multi-fibre Arrangement (MFA), a tortuous quota system that governed international trade in textiles and clothing for 30 years since 1974, expired on January 1, 2005.
Limited Benefits for Bangladesh's Apparel Sector from SAFTAand WTO Bangladeshi apparel exporters will only be able to fetch limited benefits from the SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area) accord, cautions a leading international trade expert of Bangladesh
Peter Wakefield New ICA President
While welcoming the incoming ICA president during the Annual General Meeting on December 15, 2006.
SAARC Leaders to Take Bold Steps for Economic Integration
The 13th South Asian summit held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital city of Bangladesh from November 12 to 13, 2005 with the leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), countries agreeing to take bold steps to promote regional economic cooperation.
First International Uzbek Cotton Fair A Significant Event in World Cotton Trade
The First International Uzbek Cotton Fair was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at the exhibition center “Uzexpocenter” on October 10-11, 2005.
First ICA Annual Trade Dinner and Conference 2005
Delegates from all over the world came to participate in the first ICA Annual Dinner and Conference 2005 held from September 29 to 30, 2005.
WTO in HongKong Consensus and Contention
At the Doha Round Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held last December in Hong Kong, trade negotiators from 149 countries labored to construct a newframework for sweeping global trade liberation.
ASAP Show 2006 Bangladesh is the Focus Country in Las Vegas
To assist with the growth in diversified production sourcing for U.S. buyers, ASAP show is primed to focus on Bangladesh this February 20-23, 2006.
Bill Gates Expanding Investment in Bangladesh Bill Gates, the richest man in the world and chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, during his maiden visit in Bangladesh on December 5, 2005 unveiled his plan for expanding investment in the country's nascent knowledge-based economy with information technology at its centre in Bangladesh.
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