Bangladesh, May 6 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has downplayed concerns over the Bangladesh-US trade agreement, saying the deal is designed to provide balanced economic benefits for both countries.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday after a meeting with Brendan Lynch, a senior US trade official, at the Commerce Ministry, he said such agreements are based on cooperation and mutual interest.
"International agreements rely on coordination between both sides to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. There is no need for undue concern regarding this deal," he said.
Muktadir noted that the current government did not initiate the agreement but inherited it as part of ongoing state commitments.
He stressed that such arrangements ca...