00:00Bangladesh has secured a trade deal with Washington, cutting tariffs on its goods from 20% to 19%.
00:07Chief Advisor Mohamed Yunus says the deal allows some Bangladeshi apparel goods to enter the U.S. market tariff-free,
00:14provided they use American raw materials.
00:18Under the deal, Bangladesh will offer preferential market access to a range of U.S. industrial and agricultural goods.
00:25The agreement also outlines major commercial commitments, including plans to buy 14 Boeing aircraft,
00:32billions of dollars in U.S. agricultural imports, and up to $15 billion in U.S. energy purchases over 15 years.
00:40Bangladesh is the first South Asian country to finalize a reciprocal trade deal with the Trump administration,
00:47as India continues negotiations.
00:49The government sector remains critical to Bangladesh economy, accounting for around 80% of exports and employing about 4 million workers.
00:59The agreement comes just days before Bangladesh heads to the pole,
01:03following months of interim rule after the outstair former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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