Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh has secured a reduction in US import tariffs on its goods, a move viewed by many, including the interim government, as a "major diplomatic victory".

Others, however, have questioned the conditions behind the agreement, calling for public transparency and scrutiny.

Earlier this year, after Donald Trump began his second term as US president, he announced steep import duties on over 100 countries.

Bangladesh was hit with a 35 percent tariff on its goods.

In the months that followed, Dhaka and Washington held a series of discussions, during which Bangladesh took several steps to address the US trade deficit.

These included a pledge to purchase 25 aircraft from Boeing and plans to increase imports of wheat...