Bangladesh Considering Multi-Billion Defence Deals with US to Offset Trump Tariffs

Reading Time: 3 minutes Aircraft procurement and military hardware prioritised as Dhaka seeks to narrow trade gap with Washington Commerce Secretary confirms new aircraft negotiations and US military hardware procurement to balance trade pressure Bangladesh is moving to deepen its commercial and defence procurement ties with the United States — with new civil aircraft orders from Boeing and expanded military hardware imports — in a strategic effort to rebalance trade and cushion the blow of a steep new US tariff hike. Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman confirmed on Tuesday that the government is in advanced negotiations with US aerospace giant Boeing to purchase new aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, while also giving preference to US suppliers for military and logistical hardware. “We’re about to place orders for new planes and have been negotiating with Boeing accordingly,” Rahman said at a press briefing at the Secretariat. “Most of our national airline’s fleet