Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Higher tariffs imposed on India and China by the Trump administration could divert US$1.27-2.32 billion in US export orders from these countries to Bangladesh in the current fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, says Dr Zahid Hussain, former lead economist at the World Bank's Dhaka office.

"A 30-percent higher tariff on India alone could divert $1.2-2.07 billion in orders to Bangladesh, while those from China could range from $74 million to $250 million," he said on Saturday while speaking at a discussion titled "Moazzem Hossain Commemorative Lecture," organised by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) in memory of its founding president, late Moazzem Hossain, who was also the founding editor of The Financial Express (FE).

Dr Hussai...