Country's premier trade body FBCCI yesterday launched a guideline for the existing and prospec live exporters and entrepreneurs.

The guideline, containing 10 handbooks on Export Integration and Entrepreneur Development, focuses on various export and investment related issues.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries of Bangladesh (FBCCI) published these handbooks with the support of European Union.

The handbook series contains several important issues, such as information on doing business with developed and large markets like EU, USA, Canada, Japan. Australia, India and China.

According to FBCCI leaders, the guideline will help expand export markets and contribute to the development of entrepreneurship in the country.

This guideline will provide exporters with a simple and easily accessible knowledge on different trade cultures in important destinations, certification requirements for technical, environmental and other standards, they said at the launching programme held in the capital.

Chairman of Janata Bank Ltd Sohel Ahmed Choudhury attended the launching function as chief guest while Additional Commerce Secretary Golam Mostakim and Adviser to EU trade delegation Zillul Hye Razi were present as special guests. FBCCI Project Director Mir Muniruzzaman was also present.

Bengali version of the handbooks is expected to be available by January 15. Development Research Network, a local NGO has prepared the series for FBCCI. The handbooks will be available on www.fbcci-bd.org.