1. Outline  the country  trade & economy  export  „blood on the value chain“  sources Kristin Tiffert & Anke Saathoff

2. - The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh - South Asia - Dhaka - 144 000 km² - 147 365 352 - subtropical monsoon climate

3. -GDP of 360 US $ per year -bangladesh‘s economy is increasing solidly -main points are: - to alleviate poverty -investment incentive to assist the private sector as well as efficient small entreprises -to advance in employment of women in higher job-classes -significant increase of export rate -better cooperation between trade- and financial policy

4. -main export partners are the USA and Germany -main export goods are: - readymade garments / leather goods - fertilizer & cemical products - tea & agricultural products -transformation from raw goods to goods like frozen food, readymade garments, newsprint, handicrafts etc. -> free trade and global trade expansion lead to positive results for inland-economy

5. - collaps of a bangladeshi garment factory in april 2005 -79 workers being killed -to the surviving heavy injured people are given 16€ / 14 day -Germany didn‘t offer any kind of help or assistance -> the desaster was only in worlds news because of european companies buying illegaly from the crashed factory

6. - www.wikipedia.de www.wikipedia.de - www.bangladeshembassy.de www.bangladeshembassy.de - Spiegel Spezial; pages 88-91 Thank you !