Export Promotion Bureau (Bangladesh) Explained

Export Promotion Bureau
Formation:	1975
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali
Website:	Export Promotion Bureau

Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is a Bangladesh government agency located within the Ministry of Commerce. It is responsible for developing the nation's export industry. It does not include import data^{[1] [2]}

Establishment

It traces its origin to the Export Promotion organization formed when Bangladesh was still East Pakistan in 1962.^[3] Initial proclamations were made on August 20 and November 8, 1975. The Export Promotion Bureau Ordinance was enacted in 1977 and consequently EPB was established.^[4]

Structure

EPB headquarter is in Dhaka, with regional offices in Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi.In addition, there are branch offices in Sylhet, Comilla and Narayangonj.

The EPB consists of multiple divisions:

• Policy and Planning Division
• Commodities Development Division
• Information Division
• Fairs and Display Division
• Administration and Finance Division
• Textile Division
• Statistics and Research Division
• Information and Communications Technology Division

External links

• • News: Exports see 36% growth in September. 13 February 2014. Dhaka Tribune.
• News: Unrest, holidays send October export growth to 14-month low. 13 February 2014. New Age. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132418/http://newagebd.com/detail.php?date=2013-11-25&nid=74229. 22 February 2014. dead.
• News: Export defies odds. 13 February 2014. Dhaka Tribune.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plastic export tumbles. 2018-08-12. The Daily Star. en. 2019-08-03.
2. Web site: Exports to China drop 27pc. 2018-08-17. The Daily Star. en. 2019-08-03.
3. Web site: Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh . epb.portal.gov.bd . 3 August 2019 . en.
4. Web site: An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of a Bureau for promotion of export.. Ministry of Law, Bangladesh. 13 February 2014.