FTA

No EU-Bangladesh FTA in foreseeable future

There is no possibility of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh in the foreseeable future because of the complexity related to the issue as well as bloc's lack of interest, said Charles Whiteley, head of the delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, today.

Trade future hinges on bilateral FTAs

Bangladesh's future trade benefits will largely depend on bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) as the country may lose duty-free facilities once it graduates to a middle-income nation in seven-eight years, analysts and businessmen yesterday said.

FTA with Sri Lanka this yr

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka yesterday agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by this year, aiming to further strengthen and institutionalise bilateral trade cooperation between the two nations. The decision to sign the FTA was finalised during the official bilateral talks between visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office.

Wither BIMSTEC FTA

Many laypersons may not be aware that what is typically touted as a 'FTA' has often much less to do with free trade and more to do with preferential trade.

October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022

No EU-Bangladesh FTA in foreseeable future

There is no possibility of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh in the foreseeable future because of the complexity related to the issue as well as bloc's lack of interest, said Charles Whiteley, head of the delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, today.

July 16, 2017
July 16, 2017

Trade future hinges on bilateral FTAs

Bangladesh's future trade benefits will largely depend on bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) as the country may lose duty-free facilities once it graduates to a middle-income nation in seven-eight years, analysts and businessmen yesterday said.

July 15, 2017
July 15, 2017

FTA with Sri Lanka this yr

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka yesterday agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by this year, aiming to further strengthen and institutionalise bilateral trade cooperation between the two nations. The decision to sign the FTA was finalised during the official bilateral talks between visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Prime Minister's Office.

September 5, 2015
September 5, 2015

Wither BIMSTEC FTA

Many laypersons may not be aware that what is typically touted as a 'FTA' has often much less to do with free trade and more to do with preferential trade.