![]() ![]() Matters regarding recovery of loans by financial institutions are covered by this statute. In a recent discussion on “Money Loan Court Act 2003” organised by the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), the Governor of Bangladesh Bank. Within a short span of time, the law has gone under an amendment by the Artha Rin Adalat (Amendment) Ain, 2004 which reflects weak draft of the law. It indicates that although Artha Rin Adalat Ain (Money Loan Court Law) 2003 is perceived as providing a strategic and procedural tool to recover. Paul, addresses this issue.This article attempts to examine the problems and inefficiencies of the money recovery process in Bangladesh which is crucial to sustain the credit system in a developing country. The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry, edited by T.V. However, it is not obvious why the two countries' relationship has been so stubbornly antagonistic. Indo-Pakistani relations, their fundamental political and territorial disagreements remain unresolved. The two sides have fought four wars since attaining independence in 1947, and have waged a low-intensity conflict in the disputed territory of Kashmir since the late 1980s. The rivalry between India and Pakistan has clearly been both deep and enduring. Paul, ed., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry, T.V. Based on the findings, this study will recommend that the government of Bangladesh should consider this important factor as an entry condition, either through amending the existing laws or through the bilateral investment treaties. This paper addresses two questions: (a) do the bilateral investment treaties of Bangladesh and the Netherlands include any specific provisions to protect the sovereignty, national interest, and security, and (b) should the sovereignty, national interest, and security be considered during the entry of foreign direct investment in Bangladesh and the Netherlands? Using doctrinal research method, a total of 25 bilateral investment treaties have been analysed in order to explore whether they protect the sovereignty, national interest, and security of Bangladesh and the Netherlands. ![]() The Netherlands generally follows EU foreign investment policies. Bangladesh foreign investment laws and bilateral investment treaties mainly protect foreign investors however, neither include any specific provisions of protecting sovereignty, national interest, and security. Bangladesh and the Netherlands also signed bilateral investment treaties to facilitate trade. ![]() The primary purpose of economic globalization is the economic development of the developing and least-developed countries as well as to facilitate benefits of the home states. In absence of any global treaty, the bilateral investment treaties are playing the important role of regulating foreign investments in the host countries. Therefore, the authors recommend both governments to consider this important factor while signing any future bilateral investment treaties. The authors find that the existing Bangladesh and Netherlands bilateral investment treaties have provisions to promote and protect foreign investments but have no reference (except Bangladesh-Turkey BIT,-India BIT) of protecting environment. This paper addresses two questions: (a) do the bilateral investment treaties of Bangladesh and Netherlands allow the host state to take measures to protect the environment? (b) should the environmental protection be considered during the entry of foreign direct investment in Bangladesh and Netherlands? Using doctrinal research method, the authors critically analyzed 27 bilateral investment treaties to explore whether there is any reference of protecting environment in both countries. The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 2010 only requires foreign investors to obtain a clearance certificate before establishing any industry but significantly lacks any provision to impose liability for environmental damages. Bangladesh foreign investment laws and bilateral investment treaties mainly protects foreign investors, however, neither of them has any specific provision of protecting environment. ![]() According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 2361 bilateral investment treaties are in force and like other members of the World Trade Organization Bangladesh also signed bilateral investment treaties to facilitate trade. In absence of any global treaty, the bilateral investment treaties are playing an important role of regulating foreign investments in the host countries. ![]()
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