Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Bangladesh and Japan have finalised the draft of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), with the deal set to be signed next month, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Monday.
"I talked to the Japanese Foreign Minister over the phone today (Monday). The EPA will be signed next month," he said at a press conference on Bangladesh-Japan EPA negotiations at the Secretariat.
Bangladesh will enjoy immediate duty-free access to the Japanese market for 7,379 products once the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is signed, marking a major boost for the country's export sector.
Japan will also enjoy duty-free access for 1,039 products under the agreement. The announcement was made by Commerce Adviser Sheik...