Bangladesh urges Trump to delay tariff

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim head Muhammad Yunus has written to US President Donald Trump requesting a three-month pause on a 37% tariff on imports from Bangladesh, citing efforts to boost imports from the US, his press office said on Monday.

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Bangladesh exporters especially in the garment sector, are bracing for the impact of the tariff.

In the letter, Yunus-a Nobel laureate who took charge of the interim government in August after political unrest ousting Sheikh Hasina was overthrown-outlined steps Bangladesh has already taken to strengthen bilateral trade.

"We are the first country to take such a pro-active initiative," Yunus wrote, referring to the sending to Washington to begin trade discussions.

Since then, officials from both countries have been working to identify specific actions that can quickly boost American exports.