Dhaka, April 7 -- Local businessmen and researchers have suggested that the government move to request the Trump administration to postpone the decision on counter-tariffs for three months.

They made the recommendation at a meeting held on Sunday with Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman in the chair.

Apex Footwear Managing Director Syed Nasim Manzur, FBCCI administrator Md Hafizur Rahman, Textile Mill Owners' Association (BTMA) President Showkat Aziz Russell, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) President Mohammad Hatem, SANEM Executive Director Dr Selim Raihan, Chairman of research organisation RAPID Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, Chairman of the Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB) M Masrur Reaz , among others, ...