There is no possibility of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh in the foreseeable future because of the complexity related to the issue as well as bloc's lack of interest, said Charles Whiteley, head of the delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, today.
Bangladesh exported $23 billion to 27 countries of the European Union (EU) which can be increased $18 billion more by enhancing production capacity and product diversification, as per a study. The study was conducted by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) with the cooperation of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh on the titled 'Strengthening
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Charles Whiteley, ambassador and head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, believes a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Bangladesh is unlikely anytime soon despite a lot of interest among the country's businesses on continuing the duty-free facility after Bangladesh's graduation from the least developed country status. "An FTA is not going to happen