EHLatifee, BKMEA calls for in-depth study to realize Non Tariff Barriers faced by Exports from Bangladesh

Did participate in meeting titled "Non Tariff Barriers (NTB) faced by Exports from Bangladesh in Brazil, Mexico, and Chile" today (14 November, 2016) along with my senior colleague Mr. Md. Moazzem Hossain, Sr. Joint Secretary (Administration), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association-BKMEA, organized by Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC).

A moment from the meeting, when I felt like capturing that 

It was my pleasure to meet Mr. M Abdur Rahman, Deputy Chief at Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka, there in the occasion.
Many things came forward from the meeting that I would like to note below,
1. Existing Language Barrier between Latin American countries and Bangladesh
2. Different and Complex Banking Systems
3. Trust Factor
4. Lack in extensive marketing from Bangladesh side
5. Lack in cooperation between Bangladeshi Embassies (i.e., govt. appointed commercial counselors) and our exporters
6. Minimal representation of Bangladeshi personnel at mid-level management of Latin American importing agencies and private stakeholders.
7. Lethargic Visa obtaining process

A moment from the meeting, me and  Mr. Md. Moazzem Hossain, Sr. Joint Secretary (Administration), BKMEA from left-hand side.

However, NTBs for a specific country are such barriers which are not generally imposed on all other countries but unto only a specified country or region, systematically which narrow down export. In line with this and concerning the meeting topic, I simply ask in-depth study to take place under mutual cooperation of apex trade bodies, BTC, and Ministry of Commerce, for conducting a survey upon Bangladeshi Ready-made Garments exporters and other exporters to those countries with a view to digging out real scenario.

~ #EHLatifee

Dinner in honour of Latin American Ambassador/ High Commissioner/ CDA: Acclimatizing to RMG export boost

Enamul Hafiz Latifee writes,

It was a very efficient and reciprocally close Dinner Time at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka on 7 March, 2016, with Honourable Latin American Ambassadors (i.e., Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela), High Commissioner of Guyana to Bangladesh, Chargé d’ Affaires of Trinidad and Tobago to Bangladesh and Ministry of ‪#‎Foreign‬ Affairs, Bangladesh.

Photo: A random moment while I was engaged with anchoring the program.

However, it was really a pleasant experience to anchor the programme and side by side expressing my research experiences with distinguished guests related to the domestic RMG market size and local retail branding of Bangladesh; special gratitude goes to my senior colleague Mr. Faruk Hossain for providing me this situation-demanded opportunity. Well, I would like to be thankful enough to the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association-BKMEA too for taking progressive initiatives always.

Photo: I (1st from the right-hand side), with H.E. Mr. Augusto Montiel, Ambassador-designate of Venezuela to Bangladesh (standing at the 3rd, from left-hand side)

Nonetheless, I would like to convey my special thanks to my colleagues- Mr. Pallab Bhattacherja, Mr. Rashedul Kabir Shimul, Mr. Mahfuz Khan, Mr. Razib Huda and all other (i..e, who are not in my FB account) for making this event really happen.

Photo: Post-dinner photo session with Latin American honourable diplomats, officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh, Board of Directors and Secretaries, BKMEA.

Last but not the least, I really loved to meet my senior ‪#‎SUSTian‬ brother. Mr. Tanvir Ahmad Jummon (Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh) face-to-face for the first time.

Alhamdulillah, hope to see a boost in Bangladesh export soon! 

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- ‪#‎EHLatifee‬