Dhaka, April 8 -- winning economist Paul Krugman has criticised the imposition of high tariffs on imports of clothing from Bangladesh, calling it a wrong move.

"Putting high tariffs on imports of clothing from Bangladesh is exactly what you shouldn't be doing. That's the kind of thing that is disruptive, raises the cost of living for American consumers, does nothing to make us more secure," Krugman, who specialises in trade, told The New York Times during a recent interview.

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