Bangladesh minister defends U.S. trade deal amid domestic challenges

Bangladesh minister defends U.S. trade deal amid domestic challenges

The U.S.-Bangladesh trade deal signed earlier this year must be compared to other “reciprocal” agreements that Washington has forged, the Bangladeshi foreign minister said on Tuesday, defending the agreement amid domestic challenges. On May 4, Bangladeshi lawyer Mohammad Maidul Islam Palak filed a petition challenging the legality of the U.S. trade deal to the country’s Supreme Court, arguing that the deal is imbalanced, fails to protect the cou…

Bangladesh’s Trade Pact With Us Faces Criticism In Dhaka For Being One-sided: Report - South Asian Daily

The bilateral trade agreement signed by Bangladesh with the Donald Trump administration has come in for a lot of media criticism in Dhaka for being one-sided, as it gives the US a huge advantage while imposing too many restrictions on the South Asian country. In fact, many politicians and economists are demanding that the agreement be scrapped, according to a new report. Leading Dhaka-based Prothom Alo newspaper says that “the trade agreement wi…

Bangladesh’s trade pact with US faces criticism in Dhaka for being one-sided: Report

New Delhi, May 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bilateral trade agreement signed by Bangladesh with the Donald Trump administration has come in for a lot of media criticism in Dhaka for being one-sided, as it gives the US a huge advantage while imposing too many restrictions on the South Asian country. In fact, many politicians and economists are demanding that the agreement be scrapped, according to a new report. Leading Dhaka-based Prothom Alo newspaper…

Bangladesh Stands Firm on State Continuity Amid U.S. Trade Review

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and domestic legal challenges, the Government of Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to bilateral trade agreements with the United States. Trade Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir emphasized that international state-level treaties cannot be unilaterally dissolved at will, as they represent institutional continuity that transcends political changes. The Minister’s rema…