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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

Nepal-Bangladesh trade pact stuck over other duties or charges
10-Mar-2021     The Kathmandu Post
Nepali officials said a trade deal between the two neighbours was unlikely until the other duties or charges on listed goods is dropped to zero.
Dhaka drops plan to negotiate FTA with US
11-Jan-2021     Financial Express Bangladesh
The government has backtracked from a plan to propose the United States for signing a free trade area deal considering its lack of preparedness, an official says.
Bangladesh banks on preferential trade terms to boost export earnings
14-Dec-2020     UNB
Bangladesh is increasingly emphasising bilateral preferential trade agreement and free trade agreement to boost its export earnings in the next three to six years.
Negotiations for FTA with Asean underway
14-Dec-2020     The Daily Star
Bangladesh has formally initiated negotiations with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) to sign a free trade agreement.
NBR advises against deal in case Bangladesh has trade deficit
19-Nov-2020     Financial Express Bangladesh
The revenue board has suggested refraining from signing any free trade or preferential trade agreements with the countries having huge trade gap with Bangladesh.
Dhaka to request Tokyo for joint feasibility study before signing FTA
19-Oct-2020     Financial Express Bangladesh
Bangladesh will request Japan to commence a joint feasibility study on the signing of a free trade area agreement to help boost bilateral trade, officials said.
Bangladesh and US begin discussions in Dhaka to explore FTA option
15-Oct-2020     bdnews24
Bangladesh and the US have begun discussions to explore possibilities of a Free Trade Agreement as part of efforts on economic recovery from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic.
PTA with Nepal by this year
9-Oct-2020     The Daily Star
Bangladesh has demanded zero-duty benefit on export of 140 products to Nepal as both governments look towards finalising a preferential trade agreement (PTA) on the third week of next month.
US rush to Bangladesh revs up economic race with China
8-Oct-2020     Nikkei Asia
The US has ratcheted up economic diplomacy with Bangladesh, holding its first high-level dialogue virtually and signing an open sky agreement in Dhaka as part of Washington's blueprint to challenge China's presence in the region.
Bangladesh-Bhutan PTA likely in December
5-Oct-2020     The Financial Express
A preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Bhutan is expected to be signed in the victory month of December to boost bilateral trade.