Dhaka, July 16 -- Expressing grave concerns, top business leaders Tuesday suggested government's strong negotiations with the USA so that the US tariffs on 'made-in-Bangladesh' goods do not exceed the rates of its competitor countries.

They also requested the authorities concerned not to keep the country's businesses in the dark regarding the US tariff issue and also pressed for appointing lobbyist to address the matter.

The concerns and suggestions came at a meeting of the business leaders with Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, member of the standing committee of BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party), at a city hotel.

Mr Amir Khosru, however, assured the businesses of his party's engagement with the interim government to help resolve the tar...