Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh and South Korea have agreed to establish a joint working group to identify priority sectors and strengthen trade, investment and private-sector cooperation following discussions on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

The agreement was reached at a meeting in Seoul between Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and South Korean Trade Minister Park Jung-sung, according to a statement issued by the finance ministry.

The group will include government and business representatives and identify priority reforms, investment opportunities and ways to improve the business environment and expand private-sector participation, including through public-private partnerships (PPPs), the ministry sai...