Trump Urges Stronger Trade, Defense Ties with Bangladesh's New PM Rahman

• US President Donald Trump congratulated Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, pushing for enhanced trade and defense relations.
• Trump called for maintaining momentum in bilateral trade and completing defense pacts for access to US military equipment.
• A reciprocal trade agreement signed before elections reduced Bangladesh's tariff to 19% and gave duty-free access for 2,500 Bangladeshi products.
• The deal requires Bangladesh to lower tariffs on 7,132 US goods, increase military purchases, import $15 billion in LNG, and limit defense imports from certain countries.
• Experts question the interim government's authority and the deal's potential negative impact on Bangladesh's fiscal stability and sovereignty.