Bangladesh to offer ‘trade package’ to US in bid to ease tariff burdenBangladesh plans to offer a “package proposal” to the United States in a bid to secure an exemption from the additional tariffs imposed by 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. “Our trade advisor has gone with a package. The interim administration has also decided to import wheat and soyabean oil through TCB to help reduce its trade deficit with the US. Asked whether more such measures are in the pipeline, Salehuddin said: “Yes, there’s more, but I won’t speak about it now.

Source: bd News24 July 29, 2025 11:16 UTC