South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Young-sik Park today addressed the Korea-Bangladesh Policy Seminar titled  'Navigating Geopolitical Dynamics: Toward a Korea-Bangladesh Future  Partnership' at a city hotel this afternoon. Photo : Collected

DHAKA, Nov 9, 2025 (BSS) - South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Young-sik 
Park today said that the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership 
Agreement (CEPA) between Dhaka and Seoul will serve as the foundation for the 
two countries' future economic cooperation.

"The ongoing CEPA negotiations, which will serve as the framework for our 
future economic partnership, will be an important milestone in advancing 
Korea-Bangladesh relations," he said. 

The envoy was addressing the Korea-Bangladesh Policy Seminar titled 
'Navigating Geopolitical Dynamics: Toward a Korea-Bangladesh Future 
Partnership' at a city hotel this afternoon.

Ambassador Park emphasized Korea's long-standing support for Bangladesh's 
development and the need to prepare for the next phase of the bilateral 
partnership.

"Korea has a unique development experience, having transformed from an aid 
recipient to a donor country. Just as our cooperation in the RMG sector 
contributed to Bangladesh's economic growth, Korea will continue to expand 
collaboration across trade, investment, and other key areas," he said.

The seminar brought together policy experts, academics, development partners, 
and private sector representatives to discuss strategies for strengthening 
cooperation amid shifting global dynamics.

Moderated by former ambassador Farooq Sobhan, the event explored key 
geopolitical and economic trends to further deepen the partnership. Among the 
speakers were Ambassador Humayun Kabir, Ambassador Mustafizur Rahman, 
Professor Dr Parvez Karim Abbasi, and Dr Selim Raihan from Bangladesh, 
alongside Dr Song Kyungjin, Dr Lee Soon-cheul, and Dr Song Chi-ung from 
Korea.

Participants observed that the discussions reflected the steady growth of 
Korea-Bangladesh relations over the past five decades and underscored the 
need to expand cooperation in advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, such as 
roads, ports, and power, digital transformation, and people-to-people 
exchanges.