Dhaka, July 28 -- In a significant step to address its widening trade imbalance with the United States, Bangladesh has announced the purchase of 25 commercial aircraft from American aerospace manufacturer Boeing.
The move is widely seen as part of a broader diplomatic and economic strategy to rebalance bilateral trade ahead of key tariff negotiations in Washington.
The $6.2 billion trade deficit - currently the largest in Bangladesh's trade history with the US-has prompted a concerted response from Dhaka. Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman confirmed the Boeing deal on Sunday during a press briefing at the Secretariat.
"This is not a government-to-government purchase. Boeing is a private company, and we have officially placed the order," ...