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Obama victory brings

The reselection of Obama because the US leader can boost the economic and political ties between Dhaka and Washington, economists and experts stated yesterday.

Dr Zaid Bakht, a study director of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, hopes there'd be progress within the issues relating to duty-free access for outfit items and also the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement, that have been residual for a long time.

"Recently, a political dimension continues to be put into the economical guidelines. We don't possess the 'best of relationship' using the US right now for a number of reasons," he stated.

The onus now lies with Bangladesh to enhance relationship using the US, Bakht stated.

He, however, is doubtful if the relationship might have enhanced if there was a general change in leadership in Washington.

"Any Republican government could be more conservative when it comes to opening the economy. Bangladesh may need outsourcing jobs soon, which could have been difficult if your Republican was at energy."

Bangladesh's outfit exporters happen to be seeking duty-free accessibility US marketplace for years as they need to pay normally 15.30 % duty, whereas some developed and developing nations pay below 4 %.

America may be the single biggest outfit export destination of Bangladesh.

Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow from the Center for Policy Dialogue, a nearby think-tank, stated the implementation of Obama's intends to revive the United States economy can also be associated with Bangladesh's interest.

"It's likely to boost the American economy's rate of growth, improve its employment record and investment scenario. Consequently, you will see more earnings for that American people, which may expand the marketplace for Bangladeshi clothes along with other products."

"Of note may be the US president's planned tax cuts for that middle-class, that will give more buying energy towards the middle-class, who're, actually, the main clients of Bangladeshi outfit items," he stated.

Also, he stated the strengthening of America economy would hopefully stabilize the worldwide economy in general, such as the now battered Eurozone.

The spill-over from the American economy around the Eurozone would also enhance Bangladesh's exports towards the EU.

Bhattacharya stated throughout his election campaign the United States Leader also spoken concerning the increased co-operation within the area of development, including more support for investment and trade facilitation.

"Bangladesh should seek more avenues to obtain access to individual’s initiatives," he told The Daily Star.

He stated the United States Leader has additionally dedicated to “Feed the Future” initiative, that could help ensure Bangladesh's food security and it is capacity to reply to humanitarian crisis.

The economist, however, stated Bangladesh would need to be conscious of America concerns in regions of work and human privileges, political uncertainty and corruption, for any increased US-Bangla relationship.

"To be able to take full advantage, we will need to perform some homework ourselves and produce domestic reforms. Otherwise, most of the potentials may remain unattained."

He, however, isn't too hopeful concerning the duty-free access.

"We ought to remember it's a reelection from the leader, meaning the brand new administration is really a reelected one. You will see continuity for the administration. So, we ought to not expect an overnight alternation in their attitude."

The job-free access decision isn't at the disposal of the Leader, but at the disposal of the Congress and home of Reps, he added.

"The United States legislatures have previously asked why individuals are vanishing in Bangladesh. If you don't address the problem the way they extend their co-operation?"

"Only raising anticipation and never doing anything around the home-front won't be useful. Bangladesh and USA possess a multifaceted and dynamic relationship and that we shouldn't oversimplify it."

Outfit exporters also don't expect any large vary from the brand new administration his or her past tries to avail duty-benefit entered vain, stated Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, leader from the Bangladesh Outfit Producers and Exporters Association.

He stated Bangladesh engaged lobbyist firms to get the zero-duty benefit on export of outfit products -- however the US government's stance continued to be unchanged.

Dr. Amena Mohsin, a professor in the College of Dhaka's Worldwide Relations department, stated Bangladesh offers quite a bit to gain knowledge from the election.

"Both leaders [Obama and also the Republican contender Mitt Romney] demonstrated they might go above their parties, and shown their statesmanship, that is greatly missing in Bangladesh."

"Our leaders cannot get above party politics they fail to become a statesperson. Our leaders should grow from them,” she told The Daily Star.

Humayun Kabir, an old ambassador towards the US, who echoed Mohsin's sights, by saying: "We ought to gain knowledge from the US election that certain ought to be ready for both win and defeat, show respect towards the public decision.”

The previous diplomat stated the united states-Bangladesh relation coded in an optimistic way throughout Obama's first term, with Bangladesh getting advantages of his different initiatives like feed the long run, Global Health, Food Security Initiative.

"Bangladesh can also be reaping helpful benefits in the security co-operation using the US within the last couple of years," he stated.

Prime Minister's Foreign Matters agent Gowher Rizvi stated the connection between Bangladesh and also the US would keep growing because the two nations share same values and democracy.

As the former Foreign Minister Morshed Khan stated Obama's reelection would cast an optimistic effect on the immigrants as well as maintain the remittance flow from America to Bangladesh.

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