Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Bangladesh and South Korea have agreed to form a government-private sector working group to identify new trade and investment opportunities following the conclusion of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

The decision was taken at a bilateral meeting between Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and South Korean Trade Minister Jung-sung Park in Seoul on Monday.

The proposed working group, according to a press release issued on Tuesday morning, involving relevant government agencies and chambers of commerce, will identify priority reforms, investment opportunities and business facilitation measures, including public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Amir Khosru said th...