Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- The United States has recently emerged as Bangladesh's second-largest trading partner, driven by a notable expansion in bilateral trade with the world's largest economy.

Officials familiar with the development say the shift may be linked to successful negotiations between Dhaka and Washington, during which Bangladesh pledged to increase imports from the US to help narrow the trade gap.

This surge marks a temporary reshuffle in Bangladesh's traditional trade structure, long dominated by China, with India usually holding second place.

Recent data, however, indicate a temporary shift in this long-established pattern.

According to the latest figures from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the US moved into second...