"Highlighting early preparations, Ashik said: "We've been talking to the US government since February about rebalancing our trade. High representative at USTR told us clearly, 'you are the first country to say you want to rebalance the trade deficit'. ""That's why we didn't panic or rush to send letters yesterday. "Bangladesh has already begun purchasing LNG from the US. On Mar 11, the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement approved the purchase of one cargo of LNG from the US company for over Tk 6.64 billion.
