Bangladesh may seek more time on US tariffs without provoking Trump: SalehuddinBangladesh is considering asking for an extension to the three-month suspension of the new US supplementary tariffs, introduced earlier this month across more than 100 countries. On Apr 2, Trump announced a sweeping tariff hike, which included a 37 percent supplementary duty on Bangladeshi exports. Just days earlier, on Apr 7, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus had written to Trump, urging him to reconsider the decision. He hinted at reforms to simplify business licence renewals and remove “outdated” legal barriers, saying businesses would soon see changes. Salehuddin, however, was firm in saying tax exemptions would not be expanded.

Source: bd News24 April 30, 2025 16:21 UTC