South Korea and Bangladesh on Monday began a second round of negotiations in Dhaka for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), officials said, following an initial round of talks held in Seoul in August 2025.
The four-day negotiations are aimed at advancing a trade framework that goes beyond traditional market access, focusing instead on broader economic cooperation and exchanges between the two countries, says the Korea Times.
South Korea is pursuing the agreement as part of efforts to strengthen its presence in the Southwest Asian market, amid ongoing uncertainties in global trade.
Bangladesh is seen as a key partner in the talks, given its position as the world’s eighth-largest country by population and one of the fastest-growing economies in Southwest Asia.
Officials involved in the negotiations said the proposed agreement could play an important role in facilitating Korean companies’ entry into Bangladesh’s market, which is viewed as offering significant long-term growth potential.
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