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BD-India bilateral trade up by 20pc
23-Dec-2012
Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and India rose nearly 20 per cent to more than US$ 4.50 billion in the fiscal year (FY) 2011-12 following reduction of sensitive lists by the relevant authorities in both the countries in late 2011.
Bangladesh, Turkey near trade deal
23-Nov-2012
Turkey is offering to pursue a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh, but the two sides have not taken a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) off the table, officials said at a recent meeting of top economic officials here.
A bilateral agreement in limbo
9-Oct-2012 Livemint
Signed with much fanfare, an Indo-Bangladesh deal on further trade between two countries is yet to take off
MoF opposes FTA deal with Malaysia
17-Sep-2012 Financial Express
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Finance has opposed the move of striking an agreement on bilateral Free Trade Area with Malaysia fearing the proposed deal, if signed, would only increase the trade deficit for Bangladesh.
Malaysia-Bangladesh FTA on the cards
4-Jun-2012 Bernama
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.
India plans to delete 48 apparel items from sensitive list to allow Bangladesh garment sector duty-free access
2-Sep-2011
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and chief ministers of eastern and northeastern states will push for a thaw in relations with Bangladesh by talking trade next week. And trade with Bangladesh invariably means textiles.
BD wants duty-free access of all products to Indian market
10-Aug-2011
Bangladesh has sought duty-free access of all its products to the Indian market to bring down the trade gap between the two neighbouring countries, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan said.
Dhaka, KL moving ahead to sign FTA deal
31-Jul-2011
Dhaka is moving ahead steadily to sign an accord on a bilateral Free Trade Area (FTA) with Kuala Lumpur as the ministry of commerce (MoC) has recently sent its "well-guarded position", containing a template on the proposed FTA to the Malaysian government, a top ministry official said.
Negotiations over Dhaka-Washington TECF deal to be concluded soon
22-Jul-2011 Financial Express
In Bangladesh, the Prime Minister’s Office has asked the ministry of commerce to expedite the process of negotiations with the United States to finalise the proposed Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum deal immediately, sources said.
Labour issue blocking TICFA deal: Faruk
12-Jul-2011 BD News 24
Disagreement on the issue of workers’ union in EPZs is standing in the way of Bangladesh signing the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) with the US, according to the commerce minister.
Tariff Commission for FTA with KL
13-May-2011
Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) has given a positive signal to the government in striking a bilateral Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement with Malaysia, saying, the proposed deal will boost the country’s export of goods and manpower substantially in Malaysia and encourage latter’s investment in Bangladesh significantly.
Bangladesh to sign FTA with India this year
3-Mar-2011
Bangladesh hopes to sign a free trade agreement with India this year, its Commerce Secretary Md Ghulam Hussain said here.
Bangladesh: Draft guideline on FTA opposes deals with developed economies
26-Oct-2010
A draft guideline prepared on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has strongly suggested against striking FTAs with developed countries, but the same has encouraged similar deals with the countries having demand for Bangladeshi manpower, official sources said.
Lanka to expand trade with Bangladesh
15-Aug-2010
Trade between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will grow due to the vast opportunities in both countries to expand business, said High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mahbub Uz Zamman.
Set up D-8 FTA, remove tariff barriers: PM
8-Jul-2010
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today urged the Developing-8 member states to evolve their own mechanism for establishing a D-8 Free Trade Area (FTA) to increase trade and business.
Bangla presses for free-trade deal
10-Jun-2010
Bangladesh wants to hasten a free trade agreement with India to narrow the huge trade gap it suffers with its bigger neighbour.
Govt decides not to sign Tifa
19-May-2010 Financial Express
The US administration has taken the decision of the Bangladesh government rather easily despite the fact that the two countries had been engaged in negotiations on Tifa for about six years since 2003
Bangladesh rejects US trade pact
19-May-2010 Gulf News
Bangladesh has decided against signing a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States after six years of negotiations, fearing the draft pact suggested by Washington might affect its business interests
Dhaka prepares to sign free trade agreement with Delhi
8-Mar-2010 Economic Times
Bangladesh is to resume talks after five years on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. It will then resume negotiations with Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
US offers Dhaka alternative to controversial trade tie
19-Feb-2010 IANS
A TIFA with the US and an FTA proposed by India have met political opposition from different quarters in Bangladesh. For Washington, "an alternative could be a US-Bangladesh Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum," US Ambassador James F. Moriarty said Thursday.