US-Bangladesh Trade Deal: Tariff Relief Before Elections, Will Yunus Benefit?

• US reduces tariff on Bangladeshi goods from 20% to 19% just before general elections on February 12.
• Key 'game-changer' condition: zero-duty benefits for Bangladeshi garment companies using American cotton.
• Interim government head Mohammed Yunus hails the deal as historic for economic stability and job preservation.
• Bangladesh opens its markets to US chemicals, medical devices, auto parts, and agricultural products.
• Bangladesh commits to purchasing $15 billion in energy and $3.5 billion in agricultural products from the US over 15 years, plus 14 Boeing aircraft.