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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

Bangladesh signs first economic partnership deal with Japan
20-Feb-2026     The Daily Star
Bangladesh signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, marking the country’s first-ever EPA with any nation.
Why the trade agreement with the US is problematic
18-Feb-2026     The Daily Star
This agreement is against the national interest and violates Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty. An agreement signed by a temporary interim government while keeping the people of the country in the dark cannot be considered legitimate.
What Bangladesh-US deal reveals about trade politics
16-Feb-2026     The Express Tribune
The recently concluded Bangladesh-United States trade agreement underscores a familiar reality of contemporary trade diplomacy: when negotiating with Washington, leverage matters more than aspirations.
US-Bangladesh trade deal: Check key terms of the pact agreed between Trump and Yunus
10-Feb-2026     The Economic Times
Bangladesh and the United States signed a trade deal to strengthen the bilateral economic relationship, slashing reciprocal tariffs on India's neighbour to 19 per cent after nine months of negotiations.
Why US-Bangladesh rushed through a pre-election trade deal
9-Feb-2026     Asia Times
The "Cotton-for-Garments" agreement between Us and Bangladesh offers tariff-free access for apparel proportional to Bangladesh’s import of US raw cotton, aiming to ease increased competition and higher tariffs from the US and regional competitors.
India-EU FTA unsettles not only Pak but also Bangladesh
2-Feb-2026     India Today
The EU–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has raised concerns in neighboring countries Bangladesh and Pakistan, as it grants Indian goods duty-free access to 93% of the European market. This threatens the competitive advantage these nations have long held in European textile exports, which are vital to their economies.
Bangladesh aims to finalise FTA with Malaysia in 2026
9-Jan-2026     Bernama
Bangladesh aims to expand trade and investment cooperation with Malaysia, with finalising the long-discussed Free Trade Agreement as its top priority this year.
Bangladesh keen to pursue FTA with Thailand: Adviser Bashir
8-Dec-2025     Hindustan Times
While Bangladesh Commerce Adviser enthusiastically touted a potential FTA with Thailand as a game-changer for maritime and logistics connectivity—aiming to supercharge bilateral trade and investment—such optimism warrants scrutiny amid Bangladesh's persistent economic hurdles like infrastructure bottlenecks and regulatory red tape.
Bangladesh begins gap analysis to fit in RCEP trade standards
21-Nov-2025     The Financial Express
Bangladesh begins a critical gap analysis of its economic strengths for aligning its trade policies with protocols of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for joining the world's largest trade bloc.
The curious case of S Alam and our investment treaty regime
14-Nov-2025     The Daily Star
The S Alam arbitration should therefore be seen not simply as a legal challenge but as a policy signal.