Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) is a

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located within the Ministry of Commerce. It is responsible for developing the nation's export industry. It does not include import data

Establishment

It traces its origin to the Export Promotion organization formed when Bangladesh was still East Pakistan in 1962. 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.

Structure

EPB headquarter is in

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, with regional offices in

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

Khulna Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 b ...

and

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. In addition, there are branch offices in

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Comilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla wa ...

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

References

External links

* * * * Export promotion agencies Foreign trade of Bangladesh 1975 establishments in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-gov-stub