BFTI and ERF Unite to Strengthen Trade and Economic Discourse in Bangladesh

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 09 September 2026 between the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) and the Economic Reporters’ Forum- Institute (ERF) to strengthen institutional cooperation and collaboration in the areas of trade, economics, research, training, and knowledge sharing. The signing ceremony was held at the Conference Room of BFTI, TCB Bhaban (5th Floor), 1 Karwan Bazar, Dhaka-1215. 

The MoU was signed by Dr. Mostafa Abid Khan, Chief Executive Officer of BFTI, and Ms. Doulot Akter Mala, President of ERF, on behalf of their respective organizations. Under the MoU, both organizations have agreed to collaborate in organizing seminars, workshops, roundtables, conferences, and other knowledge-sharing events focusing on trade, economic, and business issues. 

Highlighting the importance of capacity-building and professional development for journalists, ERF President Ms. Doulot Akter Mala said that BFTI and ERF will work together to strengthen the professional skills and development of economic reporters. In addition, BFTI and ERF will jointly organize dialogue and interaction among policymakers, trade experts, business leaders, researchers, and media professionals. 

Dr. Mostafa Abid Khan, Chief Executive Officer of BFTI, emphasized that the MoU provides a framework for undertaking collaborative research, seminar, workshop and research activities on trade and economic issues of mutual interest. He further noted that, through these collaborative initiatives, BFTI and IERF will leverage their respective expertise, networks, and institutional strengths to foster informed, evidence-based, and constructive discourse on Bangladesh’s trade and economic development.