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Bangladesh interim government commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, commerce secretary Md Selim Uddin, Korean deputy trade minister Jongwon Park and Korean trade minister Inkyo Cheong pose for a photo after signing a MoU as part of Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations between the two countries in in Seoul on Thursday. | BSS photo

Bangladesh and South Korea have started negotiations for signing an Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries on Thursday.

Bangladesh interim government commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Korean trade minister Inkyo Cheong attended the first meeting of the negotiation in Seoul, a message received in Dhaka said.


The MoU was also signed between the two countries as part of the initial step for signing the EPA on trade and investment, and infrastructure development.

Commerce secretary Md Selim Uddin and Korean deputy trade minister Jongwon Park were present.