US and Bangladesh agree trade deal

Along with a reduced tariff for most exports, clothes made in the South Asian country with American cotton will get a duty waiver

The US and Bangladesh have agreed a trade deal that allows reduced tariffs for most of the South Asian nation’s exports.

The deal provides for a tariff rate of 19% for exports to the US, 1% lower than the 20% set in August, according to reports.

Washington has committed to establishing a mechanism...