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The agency traces its origins to the Director Defence Purchase of Pakistan. The Directorate General of Defence Purchase was established in 1971 after the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. [3] [4] There was a purchase wing of Director Defence Purchase (DDP) of the then Pakistan near Dhaka Cantonment. After independence in 1971, DGDP ...
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase (Bengali: সরকারী ক্রয় সংক্রান্ত মন্ত্রিসভা কমিটি) is the Bangladesh government's highest decision-making body regarding public procurement. [1]
Bangladesh-India bilateral trade was over US$10 billion in 2018–19. [51] [52] Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh stood at US$6.6 billion in 2013–14 with India's exports at US$6.1 billion and imports from Bangladesh at US$462 million, representing more than double the value of US$2.7 billion five years ago. [53]
Tenders for security and defense equipment and services are frequently open only to international bidders. Low pricing remains an issue for U.S. bidders, especially for items that can be procured regionally. [1] [2] In 2002, China and Bangladesh signed a "Defence Cooperation Agreement" which covers military training and defence production. [3]
Government procurement or public procurement is when a governing body purchases goods, works, and services from an organization for themselves or the taxpayers. [1] [2] [3] In 2019, public procurement accounted for approximately 12% of GDP in OECD countries.
That year, Indians working in Bangladesh sent more than $3.7 billion back to India. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] An op-ed article in The Daily Star claims that this is the official figure. In contrast, the unofficial figure is estimated to be significantly more [ 7 ] and the article claims that most of them came on tourist visas and tended to stay back.
In recent years, India has complained that Bangladesh does not secure its border properly. It fears an increasing flow of illegal Bangladeshi migrants and accuses Bangladesh of harbouring Indian separatist groups like ULFA and alleged terrorist groups. The Bangladesh government has consistently denied these accusations.
The construction of India's Gazoldoba Barrage, upstream of the Tista Barrage in Bangladesh, has significantly impacted water flow and intensified the Teesta Water Dispute between the two nations. This dispute has broader geopolitical implications, as water scarcity in Bangladesh could affect regional stability, influencing both India’s ...