Dhaka, April 9 -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Bangladesh Hoe Yun Jeong on Wednesday said that Bangladesh must diversify its products and markets in the medium- and long-term perspective to brave the impacts of the US reciprocal tariff.

"There are possible ways to mitigate the potential downfall. Yes, Bangladesh needs to consider proactively engaging and negotiating with the US while this has already begun," he said.

The ADB Country Director was responding to queries of reporters during the launching of the Bangladesh chapter of the ADB's latest report, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO), April, 2025 held at its Bangladesh Resident Mission office in the capital's Agargaon area, reports BSS.

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