Dhaka, Sunday, Apr 19, 2026
South Korea has expressed strong interest in continuing discussions on investment and a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh, underscoring the potential for deeper economic engagement between the two countries.The interest was conveyed by South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization.Bangladesh Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir led the Bangladesh delegation at the meeting, accompanied by Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and other senior officials. The South Korean delegation was headed by its Trade Minister.During the meeting, the Bangladesh Commerce Minister highlighted that a new government was formed in February through a participatory and credible election, now led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, outlined the government’s forward-looking trade policy, including strategies for market diversification, exploration of new export destinations, and ongoing negotiations on FTAs and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with various countries in the ...
