... participation benefits come at a cost. These costs are acutely formidable for least developing countries (LDCs) which have small market size and trading stakes. No LDC has ever filed a WTO compliant, with the only exception of India-Battery dispute filed by Bangladesh against India. This paper aims to look...

... on the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Bangladesh. The paper then provides recommendations to overcome the effects of these trade barriers. Design/methodology/approach The author uses a close doctrinal approach for the first three parts of the paper by analysing the provisions of the World Trade...

...Meenakshi Ramesh Kurpad Purpose – The primary aim of this paper is to evaluate the challenges before the growth of the ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh, the economy's backbone, and suggest appropriate reform. Design/methodology/approach – The paper begins by tracing...

...Mohammad Masudur Rahman; Chanwahn Kim Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the trade and investment potential under the ambit of sub‐regional cooperation comprising the four contiguous countries of Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM). Design/methodology/approach The study...

...Uttam Deb; Muhammad Al Amin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to quantify the potential impact of the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural draft modalities circulated on December 2008 on the economy of Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach The study conducted simulation...

...Mohammad Masudur Rahman; Laila Arjuman Ara Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to identify the major determining factors of Bangladesh trade and to investigate whether the gravity model correctly explains Bangladesh's trade patterns and then estimate the global trade potential of Bangladesh...

...Mohammad Masudur Rahman; Laila Arjuman Ara Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the opportunities and challenging prospects for liberalizing financial services in various ways under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), in view of Bangladesh's interests and concerns...