Dhaka, July 14 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has issued a strong warning that Bangladesh could face significant trade losses if the United States implements its proposed Reciprocal Tariffs (RTs) under the Trump administration.

In a policy brief published on Sunday, the CPD estimates that a 37 per cent tariff-one of the highest among affected countries-could lead to a 56 per cent drop in Bangladeshi exports to the US, with a potential 9 per cent decline in the country's global exports.

The think tank particularly highlighted the vulnerability of Bangladesh's readymade garment (RMG) sector, which constitutes the bulk of the country's exports to the US.

It cautioned that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which already o...