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Summary of the Seventh Round of Negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement
September 16, 2025
The seventh round of negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was held in Tokyo (hybrid format) from September 3 to 12, 2025.
- The meeting was attended by, on the Japanese side, Mr. KOBAYASHI Izuru, Deputy Director-General and Ambassador in charge of Economic Diplomacy, Economic Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and representatives of other relevant ministries, and on the Bangladesh side, Ms. Ayesha Akther, Additional Secretary, Head of Foreign Trade Agreement Wing, Ministry of Commerce, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and representatives of other relevant ministries.
- In this round of negotiations, both sides had fruitful discussions on the way forward for future negotiations and on negotiating areas such as Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin, Trade in Services, Investment, Electronic Commerce, and Intellectual Property.
- Both sides decided to coordinate the upcoming detailed schedule of negotiations through diplomatic channels.