There is no option to sign a flexible industrial agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh in the foreseeable long term due to the complexity of the factor, as well as the bloc’s lack of interest, Charles Whiteley, head of the European Union delegation to Bangladesh, said today. .
This is not due to the degree of complexity, and industrial relations between the two aspects are not yet at the level where “we would be really interested in the EU aspect of negotiating an FTA,” he said.
The ambassador speaking on one occasion titled “Strengthening Bangladesh-EU Trade and Economic Cooperation: Policy Issues and Priorities” at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka.
Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) and the German non-profit organization FES Bangladesh jointly organized the event.
Bangladesh will want to sign industry agreements with trading partners to ensure a preferential market after it becomes an emerging country in 2026.