Bangladesh eyes trade pacts with Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan after Doha collapse

DHAKA, 2008 (AFP) - Bangladesh is pursuing bilateral free trade deals with three neighbouring countries following the collapse of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks for a global agreement, an official said Monday.
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If successful, the WTO's so-called Doha round of talks would have reaped huge financial benefits for Bangladesh, giving the impoverished country a massive economic boost with zero tariffs on its exports.


A government spokesman told AFP the country had decided to pursue one-on-one deals after the collapse of last month's global talks.

"Initially, the government has decided to start bilateral free trade talks with India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka," he said.

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Sri Lanka and India had already signed a bilateral deal with each other and similar negotiations between other regional neighbours were also under way, he said.

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Bangladesh is a member of the WTO and two regional trade treaties: the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

But analysts say the country -- where more than 40 percent of the 144 million population lives below poverty line -- has gained little from those multilateral t

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