Dhaka, June 22 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia on Monday expressed their commitment to advancing the negotiations with a view to concluding the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries in 2027 for a "mutually beneficial, comprehensive and forward-looking" agreement that reflects current global trading practices.

The leaders - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim - welcomed the progress made towards the commencement of negotiations on the FTA between the two countries, according to a joint statement shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Both leaders acknowledged the significance of bilateral trade and investment relations, noting that Bangladesh remains Malaysia's second-largest trading par...