The interim government in Dhaka is looking to sign deal with Washington just three days ahead of general elections

Bangladesh is scrambling to sign a trade deal with the US on February 9, ahead of the South Asian nation’s general elections slated three days later, according to reports in local media.

The business community in the country, however, questioned the timing and the secrecy surrounding the agreement, since there is no clarity about what is included in the draft of the document, a report in the newspaper Prothom Alo noted.

Bangladesh was first slapped with 37% tariff by the US in April 2025. Dhaka then managed to lower the tariff to…

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