13-Jan-2025
The Financial Express
Bangladesh has formed a high-powered working group to prepare for negotiations with Japan on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). This move follows a joint study and aims to secure duty-free market access to Japan after Bangladesh graduates from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026.
20-Dec-2024
The Business Standard
Dhaka has called upon the BIMSTEC to expedite the process for finalizing the necessary instruments for early implementation of the Free Trade Agreement among the member states.
11-Dec-2024
The Business Standard
During the meeting, Siddiqi expressed gratitude for Singapore’s continued support for Bangladesh and its collaboration with the interim government, particularly on the free trade agreement negotiations that commenced last month.
17-Oct-2024
The Daily Star
Bangladesh has initiated the process to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). This move is primarily driven by the need to secure preferential trade benefits after graduating from the least developed countries (LDCs) status in 2026.
14-Oct-2024
The Financial Express
The Bangladesh interim government has strongly started processing to access the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an emerging economic bloc encompassing the Asia-Pacific region that represents one third of global GDP.
4-Oct-2024
The Financial Express
Bangladesh and South Korea have expressed strong interest in advancing negotiations to conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement.
7-Aug-2024
Kathmandu Post
Analysts have warned that the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh may disrupt Nepal’s trade, including the signing of the first agreement to export electricity to the energy-hungry nation.
9-Jul-2024
Apparel Resources
Bangladesh and Thailand will begin Free Trade Talks in Dhaka next month to expand bilateral trade to the tune of US $ 2 billion, Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor announced.
24-Jun-2024
The Financial Express
Dhaka and Beijing have already handed over draft joint feasibility-study reports on each other on the FTA between them.
3-Jun-2024
The Daily Star
The government wants to start formal negotiation for the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China as the joint feasibility study is complete for the trade deal, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu said.
30-May-2024
Dhaka Tribune
Malaysia is keen to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to increase two-way trade and investment and urges Bangladeshis to explore the international standard of education and healthcare services in Kuala Lumpur.
28-May-2024
The Daily Star
Bangladesh and Japan have formally begun the negotiation to strike a trade deal to allow manufacturers to keep enjoying duty-free export benefits in the post-LDC era and draw investments from the Far East nation.