Dhaka, April 11 -- In a significant turn of events, the Trump administration has announced a 90-day suspension of retaliatory tariffs, opening a temporary diplomatic window for affected trading partners.

For Bangladesh, this presents both an opportunity and a challenge to recalibrate its foreign policy and economic engagement strategies with the United States.

The tariff pause, which comes amid growing global trade tensions, is seen by analysts as a calculated move to de-escalate pressure while leaving room for negotiation. Bangladesh, whose economy is heavily reliant on exports-particularly in the garments and textile sector-stands to gain if it can leverage this pause effectively.

Meanwhile, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has t...