Bangladesh Expects ‘Positive Outcome’ With US on Trade Deal

July 7, 2025, 11:05 AM UTC

Bangladesh’s interim government is anticipating a favorable resolution in trade negotiations with the US, after being among the hardest hit by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs in April.

“We’ve had at least seven rounds of negotiations, both virtual and in-person, and we expect a positive outcome,” Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said in an interview Monday.

Rahman also said the US has hinted at creating two separate trade bands — one for least developed countries or LDCs, a group that includes Bangladesh, and the other for the remaining trading partners.

Bangladesh is “the most advanced” among least developed nations in these ...

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