Bangladesh on track to complete deal with Japan to retain duty-free access: official

The EPA will be a win-win deal for both countries, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori said.

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Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori with Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh at a media conference at the commerce ministry in Dhaka on December 27. PHOTO: THE DAILY STAR

December 28, 2023

DHAKA – Bangladesh looks to conclude the signing of the economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Japan by December 2025, as scheduled, to retain the duty-free market access to the third largest economy, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said.

Ghosh revealed a joint study group report on EPA between Bangladesh and Japan at a media conference at the commerce ministry in Dhaka today.

The EPA will be a win-win deal for both countries, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori said.

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