It would be Dhaka's first deal for free trade with any country, said Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque on Friday. Because Bangladesh has never signed an FTA before. Earlier, Bangladesh signed 14 deals with Sri Lanka for cooperation in various fields following bilateral talks with a delegation headed by President Sirisena, who was in Dhaka for a three-day state visit. Dhaka has been negotiating the FTA with Colombo since 2013 to increase trade now worth $80 million every year, said Secretary Haque. "Bilateral trade relationships must be nurtured amid global changes in trade ties."

Source: bd News24 July 14, 2017 09:56 UTC