Dhaka, April 5 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called an emergency meeting in response to the United States' announcement of increased tariffs on Bangladeshi exports.

The meeting will take place at 7:30pm on Saturday at the State Guest House Jamuna, according to the Chief Advisor's Office. Senior advisors, government officials, and trade experts are expected to attend.

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced a new set of supplementary tariffs on imports from more than 100 countries. As a result, Bangladeshi exports to the US will now face a 37 percent supplementary tariff.

Previously, the average tariff on Bangladeshi goods in the US stood at 15 percent.

With the new imposition, the total tariff on Bangladesh's expo...