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flag U.S. President Trump welcomed Bangladesh’s new PM Tarique Rahman, pushing a secretive trade deal with major economic and defense demands.

flag U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Tarique Rahman on his swearing-in as Bangladesh’s prime minister following the February 12 parliamentary elections, urging swift implementation of a reciprocal trade agreement that grants duty-free access to 2,500 Bangladeshi products, including garments made with U.S. cotton, while requiring Bangladesh to lower tariffs on 7,132 U.S. goods, increase military purchases from the U.S., import $15 billion in LNG, and limit defense imports from certain countries. flag Trump also called for finalizing defense agreements to enable access to advanced American military equipment. flag The deal, negotiated under a Non-Disclosure Agreement by an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, has drawn criticism over its secrecy, lack of public consultation, and potential fiscal and sovereignty risks. flag Rahman outlined an 180-day plan focused on law and order, price controls, energy stability, public transport upgrades, and anti-corruption efforts, while asserting a “Bangladesh First” foreign policy and calling for national unity.

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