{
  "id": 926312,
  "title": "Commerce Minister: FTA negotiations ongoing with 12 countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/commerce-minister-fta-negotiations-ongoing-with-12-countries",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:55:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/417289/commerce-minister-fta-negotiations-ongoing-with"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has announced that discussions are underway regarding Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between Bangladesh and 12 countries. Negotiations with several nations, including Indonesia and Malaysia, are progressing. He also noted that formal FTA discussions with the European Union (EU) may begin within the next month. The minister shared this information on...…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}