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    Bangladesh and Free Trade Agreements: A Potential Partner in Singapore

    Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury

    15 May 2019

    Bangladesh’s preferential treatment from trading partners will erode with its impending graduation from the list of Least Developed Countries. The time has, therefore, come for it to enter into bilateral free trade agreements with those among them who are key. There are compelling reasons to begin such negotiations with Singapore, even though the road to the finish may be long and arduous.