India, July 8 -- US President Donald Trump has imposed 35 per cent tariff on goods imported from Bangladesh, a step that has been described as 'unjustified' by the interim government.

It is slightly lower than the 37 percent rate that was previously proposed by the American government.

The decision was conveyed to the Bangladeshi interim government via a letter addressed to interim chief Dr Muhammad Yunus.

In the letter, Trump announced 35 percent tariff would be imposed on all Bangladeshi goods entering the United States from August 1.

Trunp had imposed retaliatory tariffs on Bangladeshi products and goods from several other nations on April 1.

He had imposed a tariff of 37 percent on Bangladeshi goods at that time, up from the aver...