Bangladesh, April 1 -- A recently signed reciprocal trade agreement with the United States may significantly constrain Bangladesh's energy sourcing, experts have warned.

Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, said the deal restricts Dhaka's ability to trade with countries under US sanctions and labels several nations as "non-market" economies, limiting flexibility in securing energy during crises.

Speaking at a media briefing in Dhaka on the government's first budget, organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Tuesday, Debapriya highlighted that under the agreement, Bangladesh would require a formal US waiver to import cheaper Russian oil. This could reduce the country's options in diversifying en...