National Desk: Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates have emphasised the need to advance their proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to expand trade, investment and economic cooperation, according to a November 3 report by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha citing the foreign ministry.
Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir met UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy on November 2 on the sidelines of the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda.
The discussion also covered opportunities for Bangladeshi skilled workers, migrant welfare, investment in port infrastructure and the Rohingya crisis. The proposed agreement has not yet been finalised.
Source: BSS, November 3, 2026. Illustrative photograph.