Bangladesh in recent months have seen an increase in the number of hartals with that an escalation of violence nationwide. The businesses, local & foreign, are facing the major blunt with pleas from business leaders for a show of restraint falling on deaf ears. The foreign investors are very concerned and the continuation of

The first ever Swedish Business Delegation headed by Mr Gunnar Oom, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Trade Dr. Ewa Björling, visited Bangladesh from 24-26 February to explore business opportunities. The Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka and Business Sweden organized the opening ceremony of Swedish Business Delegation on Feb

The World Trade Organization (WTO) carries out regular reviews of member countries’ trade policies. This week the focus is on Norway. Norway has received close to 300 written comments and specific questions from other WTO member countries. “Transparency is essential for ensuring greater predictability for all those involved

On February 28, a Swedish Trade Delegation led by Swedish Director General for International Trade, Ms Eva Walder, met with members of Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) to discuss Bangladesh’s Business Climate and Trade Promotion. The Delegation also consisted of Swedish Ambassador to WTO and representatives of Sw

The Nordic countries are growingly interested in setting up more joint venture operations in Bangladesh if provided with transparent business rules and adequate policy support, a Norwegian business leader said. In an exclusive interview with The Independent, Arild Klokkerhaug, president of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Indu

MCC Transport, the leading shipping line connecting Intra-Asia and Bangladesh, will launch a direct service on 16th September, 2011, linking Bangladesh and China. The new service, Shanghai 1 (SH1), provides the fastest transit time in the market from Shanghai to Chittagong. This weekly service has a transit time of just 12 days