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30-Aug-2023 Dhaka Tribune
Dhaka seeks comprehensive strategic partnership with Seoul
The two countries should explore the possibility of signing a bilateral agreement on preferential trade in the post-graduation period, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said.
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7-May-2026 The Daily Star
What the Bangladesh-Japan trade agreement means for our bio-cultural resources
The signing of the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) at the end of the interim government’s tenure has sparked much debate, with concerns that this agreement could put the country’s sovereignty, agriculture and food systems, traditional knowledge, economy, and intellectual property rights at risk.
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13-May-2025 The Business Standard
Thailand, Bangladesh to launch formal FTA talks by year-end
Bangladesh is currently Thailand’s second-largest trading partner in South Asia. In 2024, the bilateral trade value between the two countries reached USD 1.13 billion, with Thailand exporting USD 1.04 billion worth of goods to Bangladesh.
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15-Sep-2020 The Daily Star
Govt finalises draft of PTA with Bhutan
The government has finalised a draft of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) to be signed between Bangladesh and Bhutan within the next month.
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6-Sep-2022 The Daily Star
Understanding the proposed Bangladesh-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
The proposed CEPA between Bangladesh and India has three dimensions: Trade in goods, trade in services, and investment.
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3-Dec-2006 Bangladesh Web
Bangladesh to gain little from FTA with India: WB report
A "captive protected" market to Indian suppliers, trade losses for Bangladesh and the issue of farm subsidies cosseted to Indian rice, wheat and sugar producers are among the potential risks.
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4-Jun-2012 Bernama
Malaysia-Bangladesh FTA on the cards
Malaysia and Bangladesh are expected to commence negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in the near future, said Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia, A.K.M. Atiqur Rahman.
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31-Jul-2006
Driving benefit from SAFTA
The (SAFTA) South Asian Free Trade Agreement has been implemented from July 1, 2006, which is operating under the framework of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
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7-Nov-2005 The New Nation
Bangladesh signs APTA: Plan to reduce trade gap with neighbours
Bangladesh and four other countries signed Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) in China despite Bangladesh’s huge trade gap with neighbouring India.
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4-Jul-2024 The Business Standard News
Dhaka looks beyond free trade in ties with Beijing
Bangladesh and China are moving towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aiming to significantly boost trade and investment, replacing talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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22-Apr-2024 BSS News
Bangladesh, Nepal stress finalizing PTA
Bangladesh and Nepal in a commerce secretary level meeting put emphasis on finalizing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), highlighting its significance in boosting bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Nepal.
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28-Nov-2013 Countercurrents
TICFA, political economy of US bilateralism and Bangladesh
It should come as no surprise that TICFA is not really an economic cooperation or development agreement, writes Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan in Countercurrents.
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29-Dec-2023 Dhaka Tribune
India takes cautionary stance amid Bangladesh-China trade bloc negotiations
India is evaluating the potential consequences before accelerating FTA negotiations with Bangladesh
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20-Apr-2022 The Financial Express
Bangladesh agog to sign FTA with ASEAN
Bangladesh now works vigorously to sign free-trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN before LDC graduation to make up for loss of preferential trading facility following exit from the poor-country club.
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12-Feb-2005
USA to sign Free Trade Agreement with Bangladesh
The US ambassador Harry K Thomas said that his government and Bangladesh would sign a bilateral free trade agreement following the signing of the proposed Trade and Investment Facilitation Agreement (TIFA) that may take place shortly to exploit the business and economic potentials on both sides.
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30-Oct-2014
Bangladesh complacent in competitive global market
Bangladesh is, perhaps, the only country in the world which does not have any Free Trade Agreement with important trading countries.
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11-May-2004
Bangladesh TIFA with US in three months
Bangladesh has agreed to sign the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States within the next two to three months.
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9-Jul-2025 Fibre2Fashion
Bangladesh hopeful of securing mutually-beneficial tariff pact with US
Bangladesh is actively negotiating with the US to secure a mutually beneficial tariff agreement amid planned US tariffs on Bangladeshi goods. Bangladesh has offered zero-duty access for many US goods and commitments to increase imports of items like LNG, cotton, aircraft, and agricultural products to balance the trade gap.
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16-Aug-2005 Financial Express
WB study on FTA with India
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.
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8-Jun-2022 The Business Standard
Bangladesh, Japan need to sign FTA: Japanese ambassador
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki said both Bangladesh and Japan need to sign a free trade agreement as the majority of companies from both sides want such an engagement.