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Doing business in Bangladesh

Practical resources for business and international trade with Bangladesh. Find business guides and trade data, check the economic and political outlook, and get help with company research.

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Business guides

International Business Guides: Bangladesh
  • Website
  • Jun 2022
  • HSBC
The guide gives an overview of challenges and opportunities, society and culture, working practice and values, and business etiquette. It also includes information on labour, tax, FDI, infrastructure and cost of living.
Doing Business in Bangladesh
  • Website
  • Mar 2018
  • UHY
Detailed guide providing information on business environment, foreign investment, setting up a business, labour, taxation, accounting and reporting.
Overseas business risk: Bangladesh
  • Website
  • Jul 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Report outlining potential risks for UK businesses operating in this country. It gives an overview of the political and economic environment, and guidance on key security and business risks.

Company financials and research

The ICAEW Library & Information Service subscribes to a range of national, regional, and global databases and can provide ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users with individual company reports for public and private companies across the world.

Economic and political outlook

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Exclusive Asia Monitor: South Asia
  • Report
  • BMI Fitch Solutions
Monthly forecast bulletin focusing on political stability, economic outlook, growth, and operational barriers to doing business.
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Trade data

Bangladesh: Economic indicators
  • Website
  • Trading Economics
Information, including historical data, for a range of economic indicators, exchange rates, stock market indexes, government bond yields and commodity prices. Data is based on official sources, and facts are regularly checked for inconsistencies.
Trade and investment factsheets
  • Website
  • Department for Business and Trade
Factsheets summarising the latest statistics on trade and investment between the UK and individual overseas partners.
EU trade statistics
  • Website
  • European Commission
Statistics database providing an overview of trade flows in goods between EU and non-EU countries, for specific products.
UN Comtrade Database
  • Website
  • United Nations
Global database offering detailed annual and monthly trade statistics for goods and services by product and trading partner.

Chambers of commerce and business networks

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