India, April 7 -- Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, on Monday requested US President Donald Trump to allow a three-month pause on the 37 percent tariffs imposed on the country.

In a letter to the US President, Yunus said, "Bangladesh will take all necessary actions to fully support your trade agenda." He also claimed that the pause would enable Dhaka to significantly increase the amount of US exports coming into the country.

On April 2, Donald Trump announced tariffs for several countries, and imposed a 37 per cent tariff on Bangladesh, which is the world's second-largest garment manufacturer.

Yunus stated that Bangladesh was the first country to enter into a multi-year agreement to import liquified natural gas from the Unit...