Dhaka, April 6 -- Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will write to US President Donald Trump a letter requesting a reduction in the reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh in 48 hours while the government plans remedial trade measures.

Commerce Adviser of the interim government Sheikh Bashir Uddin will also dispatch a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) within this time, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, on Sunday about the urgent responses to US tariff blowout.

The press briefing was told that the steps being taken by Bangladesh to reduce the trade gap between the two countries may convince the Trump administration to lower the 37-percent 'discounted' tariff imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US mar...