Dhaka Tribune - 14 June 2022

Dhaka, Tokyo to explore possibility of free trade agreement

Bangladesh and Japan have discussed issues related to initiating a joint study towards concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.

The two countries also discussed cooperation in different multilateral fora, including supporting each other’s candidatures.

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki met Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at his office on Tuesday and discussed issues of mutual interest.

The foreign minister and the Japanese ambassador discussed issues of common interest, including exchange of high-level visits on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations, Rohingya repatriation, increasing bilateral trade and Japanese investment in Bangladesh.