The government plans to offer a “package proposal” to the United States in a bid to secure an exemption from the additional tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on exports. On Tuesday, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed disclosed the development after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase at the Secretariat, according to bdnews24.com. “Our trade advisor has gone with a package. To counter the 35 per cent Trump-era tariffs, Bangladesh has already waived duties on 626 American products. The interim administration has also decided to import wheat and soybean oil through TCB to help reduce its trade deficit with the US.

Source: bd News24 July 29, 2025 11:51 UTC