ATPF Asian Trade Promotion Forum
ATPF Asian Trade Promotion Forum
Trade Promotion Organization in Asia

  EPB

Export Promotion Bureau (Bangladesh)


Md. Shahab Ullah
Vice Chairman


EPB's Web Site

The EPB (Export Promotion Bureau) is a Government Trade Promotion Organization under the Ministry of Commerce. The head office of the Bureau is located at Dhaka. EPB has three regional offices in Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi. Besides, there are three branch offices at Comilla, Sylhet and Narayanganj. The important activities of EPB are summarized below :
  • Formulating and adopting appropriate policy and programmes for active promotion of exports of the country ;
  • Coordinating export development efforts of both Government and private sectors ;
  • Carrying out promotional activities in product and market development & expansion of supply side capacity ;
  • Collecting and dissemination of trade information to the stakeholders ;
  • Organizing Bangladesh private sector participation in the international trade fairs abroad ;
  • Imparting training for HRD ; and
  • Conducting studies, surveys, research etc. for expansion and diversification of exports.


  • EPB also assists the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh in formulating Export Policy of the country.

  Basic Information of Bangladesh

Capital Dhaka (Population:3,839,000 LAT,LNG:23n43, 90e25)
Area (sq km) 144,000
Population (millions) 138.8
Climate average temp. 25ºC
Rainfall level 2143.7mm