Trade and Investment
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
(Bangladesh-Sri Lanka FTA)
Bangladesh plans to begin negotiations in July 2021 / 16 Jun 2021; ongoing discussions / 22 Jan 2022; wants to conclude PTA in Apr 2022 / 23 Jan 2022
Sources:
- https://www.sasec.asia/index.php?page=news&nid=1274&url=ban-sl-pta-negotiations#:~:text=The%20Government%20of%20Bangladesh%20plans,agreement%20(PTA)%20by%20July.&text=In%20a%20March%202021%20meeting,need%20for%20greater%20bilateral%20trade
- https://island.lk/bangladesh-sri-lanka-preferential-trade-agreement-gains-and-policy-challenges/
- https://www.bilaterals.org/?dhaka-likely-to-sign-pta-with
Negotiations launched
Members
Relevant Dates
- Negotiations launched
2021-06-16 - Proposed/Under consultation and study
2016-0-0 - Not yet notified to the WTO
News
- Sri Lanka eyes Asia-Pacific market accessChina Daily12 Aug 2023
- Bangladesh wants to sign CEPA with India in a yearThe Daily Star - Bangladesh24 Apr 2022
- Sri Lanka-Maldives-Bangladesh cooperation in South AsiaDaily News10 Jan 2022
- Sri Lanka to discuss preferential trade deal with Bangladesheconomynext15 Jun 2021
