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Bangladesh


While Bangladesh may not appear to be a major player on the bilateral FTA front, it is currently under many pressures and involved in various discussions:

- The government was dealt harsh arrangements from the EU in the two parties’ trade and development cooperation agreement of 2001, through which Dhaka accepted WTO-plus demands

FM, his Australian counterpart discuss progress on TIFA
4-Jun-2021     The Financial Express
Bangladesh and Australia are in discussion to sign a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) as the two countries want to take the relations to a new height shifting from development assistance to trade and investment.
Govt. takes policy on free and preferential trade deals
4-Jun-2021     UNB
Bangladesh has adopted policy for executing bilateral agreements on free and preferential trade with different countries, says Finance Minister.
Experts urge selective protectionism as FTA with Malaysia returns to table
31-May-2021     Dhaka Tribune
As a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia returns to the table, experts fear local companies could lose business to Malaysian ones if duty-free market access is given in sectors where the latter has a competitive advantage.
FTA with Malaysia back on the table
27-May-2021     The Daily Star
Commerce minister says Bangladesh government will sign the deal with Malaysia should not be just for the duty free benefits on export but also for securing massive investments, according to economists.
Joint India-Bangladesh feasibility study on CEPA gains momentum
20-May-2021     UNB
The first stakeholder consultation meeting of the joint study on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Bangladesh and India was held.
Dhaka's negotiations with Kathmandu over PTA likely to face hurdles
26-Apr-2021     Financial Express Bangladesh
The country's negotiations with Nepal over the signing of Preferential Trade Agreement are moving at a snail' space due to the difference of opinion on fiscal benefits.
Negotiating CEPAs: the challenges ahead
26-Apr-2021     The Daily Star
In recent times, the discussion on CEPAs has gained considerable traction in Bangladesh. Policymakers and trade officials have mooted the idea of signing CEPAs with a number of Bangladesh's trading partners.
New agreement to increase Bangladesh-India trade
29-Mar-2021     Prothom Alo English
Bangladesh and India have begun talks on signing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to enhance trade relations.
Nepal-Bangladesh trade pact stuck over other duties or charges
10-Mar-2021     The Kathmandu Post
Nepali officials said a trade deal between the two neighbours was unlikely until the other duties or charges on listed goods is dropped to zero.
Dhaka drops plan to negotiate FTA with US
11-Jan-2021     Financial Express Bangladesh
The government has backtracked from a plan to propose the United States for signing a free trade area deal considering its lack of preparedness, an official says.