{
  "id": 9965883,
  "title": "Bangladesh very close to joining free trade bloc RCEP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/bangladesh-very-close-to-joining-free-trade-bloc-rcep",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:19:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/420729/bangladesh-very-close-to-joining-free-trade-bloc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bangladesh's process of joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade block, has now advanced to the stage of formal discussions. The trade bloc has agreed to move forward with the technical review regarding the membership applications of four economies, including Bangladesh. To this end, trade ministers of RCEP have approved the... Details",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}