At an event in Uttara on Friday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir described the revised tariff as a “positive” move. “Just days ago, the US had imposed a 35 percent tariff on our exports. “Ever since Trump imposed the tariff, our representatives have been lobbying, and it seems a secret deal has been made,” he said. “A 20 percent tariff is good news,” he said. The party’s Joint Member Secretary Alaudddin Mohammad said, “Reducing the 37 percent supplementary tariff to 20 percent through discussion with the US is certainly positive.

Source: bd News24 August 01, 2025 18:46 UTC