Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said Bangladesh is prepared to scale up its imports from the United States and hoped that this would pave the way for further tariff reductions, contributing to a more sustainable and mutually beneficial trade partnership.

He reaffirmed Bangladesh's strong commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the United States, particularly in trade, investment, energy and development cooperation.

"Thank you very much for the support. We are very happy about what has happened. This is key to our economy," Prof Yunus said during a meeting with Assistant United States Trade Representative (AUSTR) Brendan Lynch at the Chief Adviser's Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka.

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