Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh has proposed a wide-ranging trade package to the United States, including duty-free access for US agricultural goods such as cotton, in an effort to stave off steep reciprocal tariffs on its own exports, media reports said.

The offer was made through a letter from Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to US President Donald Trump, according to an Indian Express report.

Yunus has requested a three-month deferral of the tariff measure, while proposing initiatives such as opening Bangladesh's advanced tech sectors - including civil aviation and defence - to American companies and facilitating the launch of Elon Musk's Starlink in the country.

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