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Formal talks on Dhaka-Islamabad FTA start soon, Says Morshed
16-Feb-2006
Bangladesh and Pakistan will soon start formal negotiations on bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in a bid to sign the deal by next September, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan said here yesterday.
Pakistan, Bangladesh sign 4 memoranda
14-Feb-2006
Pakistan and Bangladesh signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on trade, standardisation and quality control, agriculture and tourism on Monday.
Bilateral FTA to be finalised by Sept
14-Feb-2006 Daily Star
Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to finalise bilateral free trade area (FTA) agreement within the shortest possible time, by September at the latest, to create scope for easy access of Bangladeshi products to Pakistani market as a measure for reducing the existing trade gap.
KCCI urges Bangladesh to sign free trade agreement
28-Dec-2005 Daily Times
Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) asked the Bangladesh to materialize the signing of agreed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) without any further loss of time.
Some Asian nations eye free trade pact
20-Dec-2005
A free trade pact between seven South and Southeast Asia nations was likely to be in place by July 2006, Bangladesh’s foreign minister said Monday after a meeting of a regional economic forum.
Morshed assumes BIMSTEC chair Dec 19: Dhaka wants early enforcement of FTA
14-Dec-2005
Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan who formally assumes BIMSTEC chair with the holding of its ministerial meeting here on December 19 said Dhaka wants early enforcement of the FTA in goods in the BIMSTEC region, as production base in Bangladesh is gradually expanding.
Bangladesh signs APTA: Plan to reduce trade gap with neighbours
7-Nov-2005 The New Nation
Bangladesh and four other countries signed Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) in China despite Bangladesh’s huge trade gap with neighbouring India.
Need for FTA between India, Bangladesh: High Commissioner
19-Oct-2005 Asia Pulse
Underscoring the need for a Free Trade Agreement between India and Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Veena Sikri today said it was important to overcome a "negative" mindset to help boost trade between the two countries.
PM calls for FTA with Bangladesh
21-Aug-2005
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz emphasizing that Pakistan and Bangladesh have a common heritage and enjoy a special and unique relationship said that we need to work towards free trade agreement.
D-8 sets target for final draft of PTA
19-Aug-2005 Bangladesh Web
D-8 region consisting of eight Muslim countries — Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey — has set the end of 2005 as the target for the finalisation of the last draft of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
WB study on FTA with India
16-Aug-2005 Financial Express
India is keen on signing an FTA with Bangladesh as early as possible but Bangladesh has been rather sceptical about the outcome of such a deal because of the former’s alleged protectionist attitude. The findings of a World Bank (WB) study that were made available a couple of days back in Dhaka have, actually, confirmed Bangladesh’s worries.
FTA won’t be enough to narrow trade gap with India, say experts
14-Aug-2005 Financial Express
A group of international experts said Saturday at a workshop that mere increase in volume of trade under the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would not be enough to reduce the huge trade imbalance between Bangladesh and India.
FTA with India won’t benefit Bangladesh
13-Aug-2005
Non-tariff barrier is a major impediment to cut the trade deficit with India, economists and academics observed yesterday at a workshop.
Dhaka again rejects Delhi’s FTA proposal
8-Aug-2005 News from Bangladesh
Bangladesh has once again outright rejected an Indian proposal for signing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with her, urging the counterpart to sign the proposed South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) for boosting the regional trade and commerce.
Dhaka-Islamabad economic ties
22-Jul-2005
Unlike some other regions of the world, trade among the South Asian countries is meagre compared to their trade outside the region.
FTA with neighbours
22-Jul-2005
The Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce has decided to engage consultants to conduct a study and identify benefits and possible risks of signing bilateral trade agreements like Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with neighbouring countries.
Bilateral Free Trade Agreement deal with neighbouring countries: consultants to point out benefits, risks
20-Jul-2005 Bangladesh Observer
The Bangladesh commerce ministry is going to consultants to run a study to identify the benefits and possible risks of signing any bilateral trade agreement (FTA) with neighbouring countries.
Bangladesh to vet free trade pacts
16-Jul-2005
Bangladesh has decided to appoint an international trade consultant to vet trade proposals with South Asian countries to ensure they are beneficial for Dhaka.
Bangladesh keen on free trade agreement
10-Jul-2005 Telegraph
Bangladesh is keen to sign a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with India.
Longing for modest gains from SAFTA
26-Jun-2005 Financial Express
Much though economic integration is desirable, the SAARC nations will first have to create a politically harmonious subcontinent, and that is a formidable task. The ball is now in India’s court. It must take frantic efforts to wipe out elements of mistrust, shun big brotherly attitude and help restore confidence among its neighbours.