Md. Joynal Abdin is a Business Consultant, Digital Marketer, and Author. He is the Founder & CEO of the Trade & Investment Bangladesh and Co-Founder and CEO of Bangladesh Trade Center (BTC), Managing Director of USG Private Ltd and Affiliate Marketer of Amazon, Ali Express and Daraz. He served at the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) from January 2020 to September 2022 as Executive Secretary; Acting Secretary from January 2019 to December 2019; Executive Director, at DCCI Business Institute (DBI) from July 2017 to December 2018; and Team Leader of DCCI-USAID AVC Project from August 2017 to December 2018. Previously Mr. Abdin was Deputy Manager, Planning Monitoring and Evaluation of SME Foundation from July 2014 to June 2017; and Programme Officer, Policy Advocacy & Research from August 2010 to July 2014. Prior to that, he served at the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) from March 2008 to August 2010 as an Assistant Secretary. Foreign Tour, Training, Conference, Workshop & Scholarship: 1. Invest in Hyderabad, India, 22-27 February 2023, Organized by EEPC, India. Global Investor’s Summit 2023, Indore, MP, India 11-12 January 2023, Organized by the Government of MP, India. World Halal Summit 2022, Istanbul Expo Center, 24-26 November 2022, Organized by OIC. 2. Dhaka Chamber Business Delegation to West Bengal India, 25 – 30 May 2022, Organized International Conference & B2B Match Making Program with the Kolkata Chamber of Commerce, the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & the Indian Chamber of Commerce. 3. First India-Bangladesh Stakeholders Meet, 21-23 October 2019 at Hotel Radisson Blue, Guwahati, Assam, India, organized by the Government of India. Technology Senate Bangla, 25-26 September 2019 at Hotel Oberoi Grand, Kolkata, Organized by the Indian Express. 4. Regional Workshop on ‘Political Communication in IT Age’, 19 – 23 April 2013, Kathmandu, Nepal. Organized by the Friedrich Naumann STIFTUNG, Germany. 5. ITC Workshop on Analyzing Market Access Measures, 3 – 6 December 2012, Chennai, India. Jointly organized by the SAARC Trade Promotion Network & GiZ. 6. Training program on ‘Entrepreneurship and Small Business Promotion’, January 02 to February 10, 2012. Under the ITEC Scholarship program of the Government of India held at the “Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India. 7. Training program on ‘Introduction to Concept, Tools and Methods for South Asian Economic Integration, 13 – 16 May 2009, Orchard Hotel, Singapore. Jointly Organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). About me: Md. Joynal Abdin is receiving a crest from the Honorable Vice Chancellor of AIUB. Local Training: Project Management, May 13-23, 2018, Organized by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Conducted by Light Castle Center for Advanced Learning. Non-Tariff Barriers, May 23-24, 2018, CIRDAP Auditorium, Organized by South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), Supported by WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting, 28 – 31 May 2016, BIAM Auditorium, Organized by the INSPIRED Project funded by the EU. Research / Study Techniques for SME Development, 20 – 24 March 2016, BIAM Auditorium, Organized by the INSPIRED Project funded by the EU. Statistical Data Management Tools: SPSS, 17 – 21 January 2016, National Academy of Planning and Development (NAPD), Organized by the INSPIRED Project funded by the EU. Cluster Development, 10 – 12 February 2015, BRAC Center for Development and Management, Organized by the INSPIRED Project funded by the EU. Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects, 08 – 12 March 2015, Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Kotbari, Comilla. Knitwear Merchandising, 16 February to 09 July 2007, BGMEA Institute of Fashion & Technology (BIFT). Investment Targeting and Trade Flow Analysis, 23 – 24 March 2010, the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Jointly organized by The International Trade Center (ITC) and DCCI, Funded by USAID. SPS Agreement, 10 – 11 August 2009, Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI), Jointly Organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and BFTI. Special English Course, 05 April to 05 June 2000, Saint Jude’s Tutorial. WTO Notification Procedures and Obligations, 19 – 21 July 2009, Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI), Jointly Organized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and BFTI. Efficient Business Management, 12 – 14 December 2009, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Organized by Strengthening of FBCCI Research Base Project. Project Proposal Preparation and Management, 23 – 25 June 2009, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Organized by Strengthening of FBCCI Research Base Project. SME Management & Development, 22 – 24 May 2009, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Organized by Strengthening of FBCCI Research Base Project. Environmental Impact Assessment of Development Project, 26 – 18 May 2009, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Organized by Strengthening of FBCCI Research Base Project. Promotion and Development of Service Sector, 22 – 24 November 2009, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Organized by Strengthening of FBCCI Research Base Project. Academic Qualification: Master of Business Administration (MBA) major in Marketing, completed in the year 2008 with a CGPA of 3.85 on a scale of 4.00 from the Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) major in Marketing, completed in the year 2007 with a CGPA of 3.80 on a scale of 4.00 from the Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Science, completed in the year 2002 with First Division from Banskait Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia Degree College. Dakhil, completed in the year 2000 with First Division from Kaziatal Dakhkhin Para Islamia Dakhil Madrasha. List of International Publications: Books: Research Manual: Handbook for Conducting Socioeconomic Studies Cluster Development Handbook: To Guide Your Development Interventions in a Cluster Most Prospective Sectors to Invest in Bangladesh: To Guide Your Investment Into a Viable Sector The Mirror of Bangladesh Economy: Industry, Service, and Agriculture Bangladesh’s Journey to Economic Development: Dreaming a Developed Bangladesh About me: Bangladesh’s Journey to Economic Development, written by Md. Joynal Abdin, Published by the Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. Book Chapters: Role of SME Clusters in Bangladesh Economy, SMEs in Bangladesh (November 2018), Volume. 04, Jointly Published by Bangladesh Rating Agency Limited & SME Foundation. The Nature and Evolution of Capitalism in Bangladesh (May 2017), The Nature and Evolution of Capitalism in All World, By Prof. Dr. Viktor Barhatov, Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. Journal Articles: Abdin, M.J. (June 2018). Role of SME clusters in Bangladesh economy, Arts & Humanities Open Access Journal, Volume – 2, Issue – 3, 2018;2(3):163‒165. DOI: 10.15406/ahoaj.2018.02.00051. Abdin, M.J. (November 2016). Challenges to Internationalize Bangladeshi SMEs, Arts and Social Sciences Journal, Volume 7, Issue 6, doi:10.4172/2151-6200.1000230. Abdin, M.J., Rahman, M.M. (November 2015). Joynal and Mizan (J.M.) Model for Cluster Development, Journal of Entrepreneurship & Organization Management, Volume 4, Issue 3, DOI: 10.4172/2169-026X.1000152. Abdin, M. J. (September 2015). Investment Climate in Bangladesh: Performance and Possibilities, International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 9, DOI: 10.4172/2162-6359.1000290. Abdin, M.J. (July 2015). Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh: Trends, Challenges, and Recommendations, International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 8, DOI: 10.4172/21626359.1000276. Abdin, M.J. (September 2015). Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in SAARC Countries, Global Journal of Management and Business Research: C Finance, Volume 15, Issue 8, Version 1.0, Page 13-20, the Year 2015. Abdin, M.J. (June 2015). Cluster-Based SME Development: Could be an Effective Tool for Industrialization. Journal of Socialomics, Vol. 4, Issue. 1, doI: 10.4172/2167-0358.1000e128. Abdin, M.J., Rahman, M.M.; (July 2015). Cluster Development Models: Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Economics, Finance, and Management Sciences. Vol. 3, No. 4, 2015, pp. 358-366. doi: 10.11648/j.ijefm.20150304.15 Abdin, M.J., Rahman, M.M.; (July 2015). Cluster Development Models: Challenges and Opportunities. Journal of Economy and Entrepreneurship. Vol. 9, Nom. 7 Abdin, M.J. (June 2015). Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh: Trends, Challenges, and Recommendations. International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management. Volume – 4, Issue – 2. Begum, A.A; Abdin, M.J. (March 2015). Employment Generation and Poverty Alleviation through SME Cluster Development in Bangladesh. Turkish Economic Review. Volume – 2, Issue – 1. Abdin, M.J. (December 2014). Cluster Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth. Professionals Center for Business Research. Volume 1- December 2014 (12). Abdin, M. J. (March 2014). The Agar Wood Industry: Yet to Utilize in Bangladesh. International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences. Volume : 3, Issue: 1. Abdin, M. J. (June 2014). The Bangladeshi Agarwood Industry: Development Barriers and Potential Way Forward. Bangladesh Development Research Working Paper Series BDRWPS 22 (June 2014). Bangladesh Development Research Center (BDRC), 2508 Fowler Street, Falls Church, VA 22046-2012, USA Abdin, M. J. (2009). An Analysis of SAFTA in the Context of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Development Research Working Paper Series BDRWPS 6 (May 2009). Bangladesh Development Research Center (BDRC), 2508 Fowler Street, Falls Church, VA 22046-2012, USA International Magazines: Abdin, M.J. (2016), Bangladesh: Emerging Regional Economic Corridor, the Indian Economist, New Delhi, India. Abdin, M.J. (2016), Economic and Trade Co-operation under SAARC, IndraStra Global: Analysis, On the Dot / ISSN 2381-3652, New York, USA. Abdin, M. J. (2013), Using Diplomacy as an Effective Tool of Economic Development, the Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Magazine, New Delhi, India (Volume 11, Issue 7, September 2013). Abdin, M. J. (2013), Regional Economic Integration: Learning from South Asia and the World, the Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Magazine, New Delhi, India (Volume 11, Issue 6, July 2013). Abdin, M. J. (2013), Achieving Economic Integration of South Asia, the Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Magazine, New Delhi, India (Volume 11, Issue 5, May 2013). Abdin, M. J. (2010), searching for a new export sector, the China Sourcing, China on March 08, 2010. Abdin, M. J. (2010), a fresh look into Intellectual Property Rights, the Legist, India. Abdin, M. J. (2009), Urging initiatives to cope with globalization, the Brunei Times on September 14, 2009. Abdin, M. J. (2009), Advantages of the bilateral free trade agreement (BFTA), the ‘Indian Business Center on June 18, 2009. Abdin, M.J. (August 31, 2013), Agar the First Potential Premium Product, Taylor Scott International, Taylor Scott. Abdin, M.J. (June 2014); Devising strategies to face non-tariff barriers in Bangladesh, BicharDabali, Nepal on June 03, 2014. About me: Md. Joynal Abdin at North South University. List of Columns and Research Articles in National Dailies: Development with inclusiveness and sustainability, Published by the Business Post, on April 26, 2022. Coping with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Published by the Business Post on October 04, 2021. Why we should treat SME clusters as special economic zones, published by the Business Post on August 10, 2021. New Facets of SCM ecosystem and business management, Published by the Business Post on July 27, 2021. Proposed national budget 2021-2022: A flawed but pro-local industry endeavor, Published by the Business Standard on June 23, 2021. Upcoming Industrial Policy: Some suggestions, Published by the Financial Express on February 13, 2021. Upcoming industrial policy in post-Covid Bangladesh, Published by the Business Standard on January 13, 2021. Role of the private sector in post-Covid economic recovery, Published by the Financial Express on January 05, 2021. Time for a comprehensive private sector development policy, Published by the Business Standard on December 28, 2020. How to strengthen the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation, Published by the Business Standard on December 12, 2020. An evaluation of the proposed national budget for FY20-21, Published by the Daily Sun on June 16, 2020. Important Learning from Coronavirus Disease, Published by the Daily Sun on June 05, 2020. Capacity building of the trade bodies to boost private sector development, Published by the Business Standard on June 01, 2020. Stimulus packages to recover the corona-hit economy, Published by the Daily Sun on May 06, 2020. Make trade organizations effective, Published by the Daily Sun on April 20, 2020. Doing businesses during the Covid-19 crisis and afterward, Published by the Daily Sun on April 15, 2020. Challenges In Front of Human Civilization, Published by the Daily Sun on March 20, 2020. Evolution of Bangladesh economy, Published by the Independent on March 11, 2020. Lifelong Learning in the Age of the Fourth IR, Published by the Independent on February 17, 2020. Policy advocacy for private sector development in Bangladesh, Published by the Independent on January 14, 2020. Private sector development requires regulatory reforms, Published by the Financial Express on January 14, 2020. Policy Advocacy for Private Sector Development, Published by the Daily Sun on January 12, 2020. Economic Integration of South Asia, Published by the Independent on January 10, 2020. How to strengthen trade facilitation reforms, Published by the Financial Express on December 19, 2019. Impacts of trade facilitation, Published by the Independent on December 18, 2019. Ease of doing business through the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, Published by the Independent on December 02, 2019. Ease of doing business through the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, Published by the Asian Age on November 26, 2019. India’s Seven Sisters: Making a win-win connectivity Deal, Published by the Financial Express on November 14, 2019. Seven sister provinces of India: Markets for Bangladesh goods, Published by the Independent on November 13, 2019. Selecting the appropriate mode of partnership in international trade, Published by the Financial Express on October 19, 2019 To select an appropriate mode of partnership in international trade, Published by the Independent on October 8, 2019. Cluster approach for efficient industrialization, Published by the Independent on September 13, 2019 How to facilitate good entrepreneurs, Published by the Independent on August 21, 2019. MSMEs – both a choice and a reality for Bangladesh, Published by the Financial Express on August 18, 2019. Role of micro, small and medium enterprises in economic dev, Published by the Daily Sun on August 16, 2019. Exploring MSME sub-sectors to attract investment, published by the Financial Express on August 08, 2019. Exploring MSME sub-sectors to attract more investment, published by the Independent on August 05, 2019. Unemployment: Who will bear the cost of skill-set development? Published by the Financial Express on July 22, 2019. Budget implementation: Challenges and limitations, published by the Financial Express on June 18, 2019. Equipping migrant workers with internationally recognized skill-set, published by the Financial Express on June 12, 2019. Ensuring the effectiveness of industrial cluster development, published by the Financial Express on May 21, 2019. Unemployment problem of Bangladeshi business graduates, Published by the Independent on May 6, 2019. Why are so many business graduates unemployed?, published by the Financial Express on May 01, 2019. Inclusiveness and sustainability aspects of development, Published by the Independent on April 23, 2019. Unemployment problem of business graduates, published by the Daily Sun on April 21, 2019. Inside the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index, Published by the Independent on March 26, 2019. Inside the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index, published by the Financial Express on March 25, 2019. Ease of Doing Business Index, published by the Daily Sun on March 20, 2019. Need for comprehensive economic partnership with partner countries, Published by the Independent on March 11, 2019. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, Published by the Independent on February 27, 2019. 4th Industrial Revolution and Reality of Industrialisation in Bangladesh, published by the Daily Sun on January 21, 2019 Bangladesh’s stakes in Asian economic integration, published by the Financial Express on January 2, 2019 Political commitment essential for improving the business environment, published by the Financial Express on December 19, 2018 Relationship between taxation and economic development of a country, Published by the Independent on December 04, 2018. Streamlining Taxes and Duties, published by the Financial Express on December 03, 2018 Current trends and future direction of the Bangladesh economy, Published by the Independent on November 20, 2018. Adjusting to changing trends in BD trade and economy, published by the Financial Express on November 18, 2018 To adopt a model for industrial cluster development, Published by the Independent on October 17, 2018. Adopting a new approach towards industrial cluster development, published by the Financial Express on October 15, 2018. Importance of selecting an appropriate approach for industrial development, Published by the Independent on October 10, 2018. Choosing Appropriate SME development approach, published by the Financial Express on October 09, 2018 The enlivening legal system for promoting investment, published by the Financial Express on September 03, 2018. Concept and importance of industrial cluster development, Published by the Independent on August 14, 2018. Driving Digital Bangladesh Forward, Published by the Independent on July 16, 2018 Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, Published by the Independent on June 11, 2018 Assessing entrepreneurial ecosystem of Bangladesh, Published by the Independent on May 09, 2018 The entrepreneurial ecosystem needs improvement, Published by the Financial Express on May 08, 2018 Industrial infrastructure development for sustainable economic growth, Published by the Independent on April 25, 2018 Role of SME clusters in Bangladesh economy, Published by the Independent on March 29, 2018 Capacity building of local professionals, Published by the Independent on March 16, 2018 Post-LDC challenges for Bangladesh economy, Published by the Independent on February 12, 2018 Post-LDC Challenges for Bangladesh Economy, Published by the Daily Sun on February 06, 2018 Colonial habits persist, Published by the Independent on January 07, 2018 Skill Development: Top Priority for Sustainable Development, Published by the Daily Sun on December 22, 2017 Skill development: a priority for sustainable development, Published by the Independent on December 18, 2017 Opportunities and Challenges of 4th Industrial Revolution, Published by the Daily Sun on November 27, 2017 Opportunities and Challenges of the new industrial revolution, Published by the Independent on November 26, 2017 Place private sector in the driving seat for achieving SDGs, Published by the Independent on November 02, 2017 Journey to Competitive, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economic Progress, Published by the Daily Sun on October 31, 2017 Place Private Sector in Driving Seat to Achieve SDGs, Published by the Daily Sun on October 29, 2017 Development Realities of Bangladesh, Published by the Daily Sun on October 05, 2017 Economy: Facing the challenges, Published by the Independent on September 25, 2017 SDGs and Bangladesh, Published by the Independent on August 21, 2017 Two Starting Goals for Achieving SDGs, Published by the Daily Sun on August 20, 2017 On Proposed Budget for 2017-18, published by the Daily Sun on June 04, 2017 Merits and Demerits of Foreign Direct Investment, published by the Independent on May 29, 2017 Merits and Demerits of Foreign Direct Investment, published by the Daily Sun on May 26, 2017 Development and promotion of entrepreneurship education, published by the Independent on May 21, 2017 Challenges Before Newly Elected FBCCI Leaders, published by the Daily Sun on May 15, 2017 Development and Promotion of Entrepreneurship Education, published by the Daily Sun on May 06, 2017 Absence of Functional Research Facilities in Bangladeshi Trade-bodies, published by the Daily Sun on May 3, 2017 Budgetary measures need to be pro-employment, published by the Financial Express on May 01, 2017 Budgetary measures for economic growth and sustainability, published by the Independent on April 27, 2017 Role of trade organizations in economic development, published by the Financial Express on April 26, 2017 Trade Organisations in Sustainable Economic Development, published by the Daily Sun on April 26, 2017 Leveling the trading field for SMEs required, published by the Independent on April 3, 2017 Levelling Trading Field for SMEs, published by the Daily Sun on April 2, 2017 Creating Investment-friendly Business Environment, published by the Independent on Mach 17, 2017 Creating Investment-friendly Business Environment, published by the Daily Sun on March 15, 2017 Fighting with unemployment, published by the Independent on March 03, 2017 Fighting Unemployment and Poverty, published by the Daily Sun on March 1, 2017 SMEs and our development goals, published by the Daily Star on February 25, 2017 Digitization of SMEs: Opportunity or challenge?, published by the Independent on February 16, 2017 Global economic integration under threat: Bangladesh needs to be proactive, published by the Financial Express on February 16, 2017 Digitization of SMEs – Opportunity or Challenge, published by the Daily Sun on February 15, 2017 Challenges of Global Economic Integration, published by the Daily Sun on February 1, 2017 Reforms Essential in the educational system, published by the Independent on January 23, 2017 Reform Is Required in Education System, published by the Daily Sun on January 18, 2017 Quick and inclusive economic development, published by the Independent on January 12, 2017 Role of SMEs in uplifting Asian economies, published by the Financial Express on December 26, 2016 Role of SMEs in Asian economies, published by the Independent on December 23, 2016 The service sector deserves extra care, published by the Independent on December 16, 2016 Causes of unrest and sufferings of Muslims around the world, published by the Independent on December 1, 2016 The overseas employment sector deserves more attention, published by the Financial Express on November 20, 2016 Overseas Employment Sector Deserves More Attention, published by the Daily Sun on November 18, 2016 Cooperation for economic integration of South Asia, published by the Financial Express on November 16, 2016 Cooperation essential for economic integration of South Asia, published by the Independent on November 10, 2016 For sustainable economic development, published by the Independent on November 3, 2016 Peace for the Prosperity of South Asian Nations, published by the Independent on October 21, 2016 Policies required to develop the tourism sector, published by the Independent on October 03, 2016 Better services delivery can make economic development meaningful, published by the Independent on September 6, 2016. A sustainable mode of financing for industries, published by the Independent on August 19, 2016. Internationalization of Bangladeshi companies, published by the Independent on August 1, 2016. Selecting appropriate approaches to industrialization, published by the Financial Express on July 30, 2016. Bangladesh as a regional economic corridor, published by the Independent on June 02, 2016. Bangladesh’s potential as a regional economic corridor, published by the Financial Express on May 21, 2016. Relocation of tanneries and factories must but not at the cost of the leather sector, published by the Financial Express on April 18, 2016. Adopting the concept of multi-role projects, published by the Financial Express on March 09, 2016. Government’s role in industrial cluster development, Published by the Daily Sun on February 7, 2016. Industrial clusters can help boost economic growth, Published by the Financial Express on February 03, 2016. The scope of private sector investment in the tourism industry, Published by the Financial Express on January 03, 2016. Potential for tourism development in Bangladesh, Published by the Daily Sun on December 29, 2015. Progressing from MDGs towards SDGs, Published by the Financial Express on December 12, 2015. Preparing to Face up to TPP Fallout, published by the Financial Express on November 07, 2015. Promoting FDI in SAARC countries, published by the Financial Express on September 30, 2015. Product quality vs. market access, Published by the Financial Express on September 8, 2015. Tapping the potential of light engineering clusters, Published by the Financial Express on August 29, 2015. Establishing SME clusters for sustainable development, published by the Financial Express on August 20, 2015. The Path to Higher middle-income Status, Published by the Financial Express on July 11, 2015. An evaluation of Modi’s visit to Bangladesh, Published by the Financial Express on June 20, 2015. Framing a comprehensive policy to spur industrialization, published by the Financial Express on May 24, 2015. SME cluster development key to speedy industrial growth, Published by the Financial Express on March 5, 2015. Building a Prosperous Bangladesh for the next generation, published by the Financial Express on March 1, 2015. Promoting products of small enterprises, published by the Financial Express on January 15, 2015. Entrepreneurial Ideas for employment generation, published by the Financial Express on January 10, 2015. Socio-economic challenges of Bangladesh, published by the Financial Express on December 21, 2014. Transformation of the economy: Problems and prospects, published by the Financial Express on November 22, 2014. Prospects of flower business at home and abroad, published by the Financial Express on October 03, 2014. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Bangladesh Perspective, published by the Daily Sun on September 24, 2014. SME clusters for spurring growth, published by the Financial Express on August 07, 2014. Development of SMEs: Replicating top foreign models, published by the Financial Express on July 24, 2014. Missing Out on tourism potential, published by the Financial Express on July 14, 2014. Vision-2021: The role of small and medium enterprises, published by the Financial Express on July 05, 2014. Devising strategies to face non-tariff barriers, published by the Financial Express on May 07, 2014. Bailout measures for import-substituting products, published by the Financial Express on March 21, 2014. Investment: Policy, practice, and present scenario, published by the Independent on February 14, 2014. Political stability key to improving the investment climate, published by the Financial Express on February 03, 2014 The cost of current political chaos, published by the Financial Express on January 1, 2014 Cost of current political chaos in Bangladesh, published by the Daily Sun as an Editorial on December 31, 2013 TICFA: Issues, realities and possible impacts, published by the Independent on December 27, 2013 TICFA: Issues, realities and possible fallouts, published by the Financial Express on November 30, 2013 TICFA: Issues, realities and possible impacts, published by the Daily Sun on November 30, 2013 Cluster-based development spurs industrialization, published by the Financial Express on October 30, 2013 Pursuing economic diplomacy for development, published by the Financial Express on August 31, 2013 Agar the first potential premium product, was published by the Financial Express on August 3, 2013 The proposed budget: Issues, realities, and possible impacts, published by the Financial Express on June 14, 2013 Redrawing Bhairab’s footwear landscape, published by the Financial Express on March 25, 2013 Acts, no policies, please, published by the Financial Express on March 01, 2013 Preparing a launching pad for industrialization, published by the Financial Express on December 20, 2012 On SME development in Bangladesh, published by the Daily Sun on October 31, 2012 Best SME practices Bangladesh may replicate, published by the Financial Express on October 31, 2012 The development imperatives of SMEs, published by the Financial Express on October 06, 2012 Relocating capital outside Dhaka: An urgent need, published by the Financial Express on June 30, 2012 Diversification of export basket for uninterrupted export earnings, published by the Financial Express on May 7, 2012 Bangladesh’s economy demands urgent attention, published by the Financial Express on March 10, 2012 Setting up an entrepreneurship development institute, published by the Financial Express on January 27, 2012 Bangladesh’s position in the Top 10 lists, published by the Financial Express on December 03, 2011 Cluster-based SME: An approach to achieve Vision 2021, published by the Financial Express on November 20, 2011 A new approach to cluster-based SME development, published by the Independent on November 19, 2011 A new approach to attract FDI in Bangladesh, published by the Financial Express on October 04, 2011 Online fingerprint voting system to end the controversy over polls, published by the Financial Express on August 28, 2011 Tap potentialities of the electrical industry, published by the Financial Express on August 04, 2011 The current economic situation of Bangladesh and Vision 2021, published by the Daily Sun on June 15, 2011 Business Ideas for entrepreneurship development, published by the Financial Express on February 26, 2011 Ways of becoming self-reliant, published by the Independent on February 25, 2011 New Technology and alternative energy sector in Bangladesh, published by the Financial Express on January 18, 2011 Environment for Researchers in Bangladesh, published by the Independent on November 26, 2010 Business at the district level in Bangladesh, published by the Independent on August 03, 2010 Bangladesh’s SMEs facing so many challenges, published by the Independent on August 01, 2010. Working Towards Vision 2020: The Hasina Govt, published by the Independent on July 25, 2010 The prospect of SMEs: A few challenges, published by the Financial Express on July 15, 2010 Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), published by the Independent on July 7, 2010 Strict imposition of IP laws for branding Bangladesh, published by the Financial Express on July 6, 2010 SMEs and Branding Bangladesh, published by the Independent on July 3, 2010 A fresh look into Intellectual Property Rights, published by the Financial Express on June 25, 2010 Why incentives fail to Attract FDI, published by the Independent on June 22, 2010 Incentives fail to attract FDI into the country, published by the Financial Express on June 10, 2010 Commitments of SAARC summits — an analysis, published by the Financial Express BD on May 20, 2010 Din Bodoler budget, published by the Daily Star on May 13, 2010 National budget 2010-2011, published by the Independent on May 12, 2010 National budget 2010-2011 and some basic issues, published by the Financial Express on April 24, 2010 To attract FDI Bangladesh needs to make extra efforts, as published by the Financial Express on April 16, 2010 How to attract FDI, published by the Independent on April 09, 2010 Should Bangladesh go for bilateral FTA?, published by the Financial Express on March 24, 2010 The emerging export sector, published by the Independent on March 12, 2010 Searching for a new export sector, published by the Financial Express on March 7, 2010 Democracy and our leaders, published by the Independent on February 19, 2010 A Unified South Asian Economy, published by the Daily Star on February 16, 2010 The economic prospect lies in the South Asian Economic Union, published by the Financial Express on February 11, 2010 The bank interest rate should be reduced, published by the Financial Express on January 19, 2010 For a more investment-friendly policy framework, published by the Financial Express on January 11, 2010 Debate on reducing bank interest, published by the Independent on January 24, 2010 The bank interest rate should be reduced, published by the Financial Express on January 19, 2010 Foreign Investment and economic development, published by the Independent on January 15, 2010 For a more investment-friendly policy framework, published by the Financial Express on January 11, 2010 The Growth and Governance, published by the Independent on December 19, 2009 Governance and Growth, published by the Financial Express on December 16, 2009 What people expect from the Government, published by the Financial Express on December 02, 2009 Save our economy, published by the Independent on November 16, 2009 Asia in changing global economy, published by the Financial Express on November 14, 2009 Recruitment flaws hamper professionalism, published by the Financial Express on November 8, 2009 Promotion of SMEs for sustainable development, published by the Daily Star on October 29, 2009 Trade promotion bodies to boost export, published by the Independent on October 22, 2009 Emerging Issues of International Business, published by the Bizinfo on 4 October 2009. Promotion of SMEs for sustainable development, published by the Financial Express on October 13, 2009 Regional trade and economic cooperation in South Asia, published by the Daily Star on October 08, 2009 Urging initiatives to cope with globalization, published by the Daily Star on September 14, 2009. Initiatives to cope with globalization, published by the Daily Star on September 13, 2009 For a jam-free city, published by the Financial Express on September 6, 2009 Issues for international trade, published by the Financial Express on September 3, 2009 Economic diplomacy, published by the Daily Star on August 31, 2009 For regulating essential prices, published by the Financial Express on August 26, 2009 Need for trade negotiation framework for a promising future, published by the Financial Express on August 15, 2009 Economic Diplomacy for Digital Bangladesh, published by the Financial Express on August 11, 2009 Need for reforming the system of recruitment of public officials, published by the Financial Express on July 28, 2009 Need for economic integration of South Asia, published by the Independent on July 27, 2009 Saving electricity to meet the demand, Published by the Financial Express on July 20, 2009 Trade Negotiators for Bangladesh, published by the Financial Express on July 15, 2009 The existing generation can leave a surplus, published by the Financial Express on July 13, 2009 Budget implementation: a problem, published by the Financial Express on June 30, 2009 Advantages of the bilateral free trade agreement (BFTA), published by the Financial Express on June 19, 2009 The black hole between policymakers and Businesses, published by the Financial Express on June 11, 2009 Public-private sector collaboration within a multilateral framework among SAARC nations, published by the Financial Express on June 3, 2009 For tiding over the global crisis unhurt, published by the Financial Express on May 29, 2009 Initiatives to cope with globalization, published by the Financial Express on May 16, 2009 Bangladesh: a good destination for foreign investment, published by the Financial Express on May 3, 2009 Need for research to look into falling sales trend, published by the Financial Express as Editorial on April 25, 2009 South Asia needs economic integration, published by the Holyday on April 24, 2009 Impact of government policies on Business, published in the Financial Express on April 17, 2009 Regional trade and economic cooperation in South Asia, published in the Financial Express on April 12, 2009 Achieving economic integration of South Asia, published by the Financial Express on April 10, 2009 Bangladesh Concerns in WTO negotiation, published by the Independent on April 07, 2009 Status of Bangladesh-Myanmar trade negotiations, published by the Financial Express on March 29, 2009 Need for demand-driven education, published by the Financial Express on March 23, 2009 Our stakes in current WTO negotiation, published by the Financial Express on March 17, 2009 Demand-driven education required, published by the Weekly Holiday on January 23, 2009 Need for demand-driven education, published by the Independent on December 03, 2008 Demand-driven Education and Role of Business Leaders, published by the Independent on November 29, 2008 Hidden Monopoly in the free market, published by the Daily Star on July 24, 2008 About me: Md. Joynal Abdin is delivering a lecture. Received Awards: Victory Day Memorial Award 2022, in the field of “Business-Commerce and Social Service” on December 30, 2022, at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, Jointly organized by Asian Business Partnership Summit and Agragami Media Vision Kazi Nazrul Islam Award 2019, in the field of “Business & Social Services”, on July 09, 2019, at Sawquat Osman Memorial Auditorium, Central Public Library, Organized by Simanto Cultural Foundation Developing Bangladesh Bangladesh Trade Center

My Mentoring Topics

• Entrepreneurship Development ; Export Market Selection ; Product Positioning ; Buyers Sellers Matchmaking ; Distribution Channel Development and Digital Marketing etc.