Dhaka, April 16 -- BNP on Wednesday urged the United States to maintain reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh at a reasonable level to ensure smooth trade and economic relations between the two countries.

"The economic aspects and the tariff issue came up during the discussions. We discussed Bangladesh's perspective on the tariff matter," said BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury while speaking to reporters after a meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nicole Chulick.

He said they told the US leader that the tariff issue must be resolved through discussions with all stakeholders. "We stated that our exports to the USA will be affected if the tariff is not kept at a toler...