2.2. Trade Agreements and Partnerships

As Bangladesh actively prepares for its formal graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, the government is executing a sophisticated post-graduation trade strategy. To mitigate the loss of legacy preferential tariffs, the Ministry of Commerce is actively negotiating comprehensive bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) with key partners, including China, India, Japan, the European Union, and ASEAN nations. Bangladesh remains an active player in SAARC, BIMSTEC, and WTO frameworks, positioning itself as a strategic trade corridor.