Bangladesh, Nov. 11 -- Bangladesh and South Korea have agreed to finalize the draft of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by December this year, paving the way for its formal signing at a high-level meeting.

The consensus was reached during a bilateral meeting between Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir and South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Kim Ji-hoon at the Secretariat in Dhaka.

During the meeting, the commerce minister assured South Korean investors of resolving their operational and import-related problems on a priority basis.

He also proposed establishing a specialized 'Design and Development Centre' in Bangladesh through joint investment in the shipbuilding sector, utilizing local engineers and sk...