Dhaka, March 10 -- Bangladesh and India are going to start negotiations on signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) soon, said Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma on Sunday.

Addressing a seminar on multi-layered connectivity in the Bay of Bengal, jointly organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and the Japan Embassy in Dhaka, Mr Verma said that in the last two consecutive years, India has emerged as the largest destination for Bangladesh's exports in Asia, crossing the $2 billion mark.

Quoting a study, he said that seamless transport connectivity, along with improved trade and transport regulations and infrastructure between India and Bangladesh, has the potential to increase Bangladesh exports...