1. Course Name: Bangladesh in International Business
Course Code: EIB 534/532
Presentation on: Bangladesh’s Trade with South Asian countries
Prepared by:
Supervisor: Prof. Abu Hena Reza Hasan
Date: 21-8-2019
University of Dhaka
Department of International Business
Name ID
Sharmin Akter 801724018
Toufiqul Islam 801724022
Ayush Chowdhury 801724035
Md Jihad Kabir 801724038
Fahim Hasanul Islam 801724039
Soad Al Faruk 801724040
3. Introduction
South Asia, or Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-
Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east.
Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern
parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush. South Asia is bounded on the south by
the Indian Ocean and on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast
Asia. Historical political tensions, security concerns, and cross-border conflicts have slowed connectivity
among Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Main Tradable Goods in South Asia
Textiles Clothing Stone
Animals Vegetables Leather
Chemicals Plastics Transportation
Metal Food products Footwear
48. Bangladesh’s Export-Import with Bhutan in 2009
Product Group Export (US$
Thousand)
Import (US$
Thousand)
Export Product Share
(%)
Import Product Share (%)
All Products 5.79 0.47 100 100
Consumer goods 2.01 0.47 34.78 100
Food Products 0 0.47 100
49. Bangladesh’s Product wise Export-Import with South Asian Countries
Here we have showed how the product wise export import occurred, which product is
large in number in case of export & which one in case of import. As the export-import
between Bangladesh & India is greater than rest of the other nations in South Asia, we
showed 5-years product wise export import in case of India. There are some limitations for
us here. Basically it is too tough to match each and every product as well as matching
rows-columns in Excel to calculate 5-years product wise export import. Except India we
have showed the product wise scenario for other 6 countries for last year only.
50. Bangladesh’s Product wise Export with India (2013-2017)
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
1400000
1600000
1800000
Total Export (US$ Thousand)
51. Bangladesh’s Product wise Import with India (2013-2017)
0
1000000
2000000
3000000
4000000
5000000
6000000
7000000
8000000
9000000
10000000
Total Import(US$ Thousand)
63. Total Export scenario with south Asian countries
India Pakistan Sri Lanka Nepal Maldives Afghanistan Bhutan
2017 7210099.52 71890.52 43575.54 38889.61
2016 677098.05 48598.02 29351.16 47173.32 3127.43 2929.68
2015 517890.71 47742.96 25985.94 24799.95 2407.84 3235.22 2441.97
2014 517279.11 60696.85 26060.78 23954.66 1819.54 5.75
2013 383144.18 58433.52 22746.81 16060.22 150.78 3475.73
2012 1353.33 3998.34
2011 3612.69
2010 1.2
2009 5.79
2008 0
Total
Export
9305511.57 287361.87 147720.23 150877.8 8858.92 17251.66 2454.71
*Maldives, Afghanistan, Bhutan (Some data are unavailable, so old data are used for these countries)
65. Total Import scenario with south Asian countries
India Pakistan Sri Lanka Nepal Maldives Afghanistan Bhutan
2017 7210099.52 646403.94 125060.48 9776.08
2016 5668792.84 656160.3 118865.81 12922 284.89 177.19
2015 5882080.04 777573.21 112572.79 6834.1 115.98 618.7 39968.87
2014 6255234.93 687640.88 107960.03 18635.89 0 0.06
2013 3918452.21 632507.78 96884.03 17067.17 0 667.42
2012 0 55.36
2011 1834.47
2010 1.09
2009 0.47
2008 19.34
Total
Import
28934659.54 3400286.11 561343.14 65235.24 400.87 3353.14 39989.83
*Maldives, Afghanistan, Bhutan (Some data are unavailable, so old data are used for these countries)
67. Findings
• Bangladesh has huge trade gap with India & Pakistan
• Bangladesh’s Export product base is low. Its mainly dependent on
Clothing & Textiles.
• Bangladesh’s Trade volume is not that much high with Bhutan, Nepal,
Maldives & Afghanistan. So there is more opportunity to increase
trade with these regional countries.