Mahbub Ahmed

Mahbub Ahmed is a prominent Bangladeshi bureaucrat who served as the Secretary of Commerce during the negotiation of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States in 2013. He has emphasized the challenges faced due to internal bureaucratic conflicts and the lack of skilled negotiators within the government, citing these factors as reasons for the prolonged negotiation process that took 11 years. Ahmed advocates for the utilization of existing expertise from the private sector and civil society to enhance the country's negotiation capabilities and address issues within trade agreements.