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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

Dhaka to form body to negotiate signing FTA with Malaysia
14-Jul-2019     The Independent
Bangladesh will form a committee to negotiate signing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia.
Fresh move to sign FTA with Malaysia
23-Apr-2019     The Daily New Nation
Bangladesh will resume the long-stalled negotiation on free trade pact with Malaysia soon to pave the way for a greater trade and investment opportunities for both countries.
Bangladesh keen to sign FTA with South American trade bloc to promote export
12-Apr-2019     Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh has expressed it interest to sign FTA with South American trade bloc Mercosur at an early date to tap the under-exploited South American market.
Bangladesh plans FTA with South American trade bloc
25-Mar-2019     New Age Business
Bangladesh is considering entering into a free trade agreement with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc, finding potentials for export of some major products produced in the country.
Bangladesh, Indonesia set to start PTA negotiation
12-Feb-2019     New Age Business
Bangladesh and Indonesia are set to start a negotiation this month for signing a preferential trade agreement to boost bilateral trade
Enter into FTA with Russia, knitwear players urge Centre
19-Nov-2018     Times of India
Knitwear industrialists have urged the central government to enter into a free trade agreement with Russia, saying the former Soviet Union had given green signal to enter into such a treaty with Bangladesh.
No FTAs before LDC graduation
30-Oct-2018     Daily Star
Bangladesh will graduate from the least-developed country bracket in 2024, three years after which free trade agreements will be crucial in maintaining its comparative advantage in international trade.
Brazil keen to sign FTA with Bangladesh
8-Oct-2018     Dhaka Tribune
The signing of FTA will open a new avenue for Bangladeshi goods in the Latin American country.
Bangladesh official says no rush for free trade pact with China
25-Apr-2018     Reuters
Bangladesh is in no rush to sign a free trade agreement with China, a senior Bangladeshi trade official said on Tuesday, though Chinese officials said it would help the poor South Asian country cut its deficit with its largest trading partner.
Bangladesh plans FTA with Thailand
25-Apr-2018     The Daily Star
Bangladesh has decided to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand to boost trade with the Southeast Asian nation.