Staff Correspondent
Japan and Bangladesh have decided recently to launch the negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
The decision is based on the recommendation in the report of the Joint Study Group on the Possibility
of an EPA between Japan and Bangladesh (released in December 2023), which summarizes the
discussions and outcomes of the Joint Study Group held in 2023.The report recommends that the
negotiations for the conclusion of an EPA between Japan and Bangladesh be launched, as the conclusion
of a comprehensive and high-level EPA between Japan and Bangladesh will contribute to the
strengthening of economic relations, including the expansion of trade and investment between the two
countries.
Japan will coordinate with Bangladesh to hold the first round of the negotiations at an appropriate
time.
To announce this initiation, Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori participated in the joint press
conference with Ahasanul Islam, State Minister for Commerce, and Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Senior
Secretary of Ministry of Commerce.
Negotiations for Japan-Bangladesh EPA Launches
