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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

Businesses for signing FTA with Canada
28-Nov-2022     The Daily Star
Businesses in Bangladesh want the government to start the negotiation with Canada to sign the free trade agreement in order to retain the duty-free market access in the North American nation.
Bangladesh, Singapore sign first step to FTA
18-Nov-2022     Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh and Singapore on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation in its first step to negotiating a free trade agreement and also find potential for trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.
Bangladesh, Singapore to start talks to ink FTA this year
4-Nov-2022     The Financial Express
Bangladesh and Singapore are expected to start negotiations soon to ink a free trade agreement within this year, aiming to boost investment and trade between the countries.
BD's FTA with EU unlikely
28-Oct-2022     The Financial Express
The European Union envoy in Bangladesh ruled out the possibility of signing a free-trade agreement between the bloc and Bangladesh.
Steps for FTA with Japan underway
18-Oct-2022     The Daily Star
Bangladesh is working on getting either a free trade agreement (FTA) or economic partnership agreement (EPA) signed with Japan, the most promising export market in Asia, with the commerce ministry having already prepared a relevant memorandum of cooperation (MoC).
Dhaka wants revised list of products from Jakarta before signing PTA
30-Sep-2022     Dhaka Tribune
Dhaka has sought a revised list of goods on which Jakarta can offer tariff concessions for Bangladeshi products before signing the proposed preferential trade agreement (PTA.)
Bangladesh keen to sign FTA with Malaysia: Finance Minister
30-Sep-2022     The Business Standard
Bangladesh is keen to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said at a bilateral meeting with a Malaysian delegation.
Bangladesh, Cambodia look to boost bilateral trade
26-Sep-2022     Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh and Cambodia are likely to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to boost bilateral trade between the two Asian countries.
Understanding the proposed Bangladesh-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
6-Sep-2022     The Daily Star
The proposed CEPA between Bangladesh and India has three dimensions: Trade in goods, trade in services, and investment.
Bangladesh for securing SAFTA benefits in CEPA pact with India
8-Aug-2022     The Financial Express
Bangladesh will push for securing the benefits it enjoys under the SAFTA deal when negotiations on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) start with India soon, officials say.