Dhaka, May 5 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the Bangladesh-US trade agreement should be utilised for mutual benefit, stressing that there is no reason for concern over the deal.

He made the remarks while talking to reporters after a meeting with US Assistant US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch at the conference room of his ministry in the morning.

The minister said international agreements are always built on mutual cooperation. "Any international agreement is shaped by both parties. It is designed to create a win-win situation, taking into account the interests of both sides. Therefore, there is nothing to worry about this agreement," he said.

He noted that the current govern...