Bangladesh to buy 25 Boeing aircraft from the US

Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said that the government has placed an order to purchase 25 Boeing aircraft from U.S.

The secretary said this while addressing reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday (July 27).

He said that the decision was taken to narrow the trade imbalance with the United States and avert a steep 35% tariff recently imposed by the Trump administration.

Mahbubur Rahman noted that the aircraft purchase order was recently expanded from 14 to 25, and that additional imports of U.S. wheat, soybean oil, and cotton are also being planned to strengthen bilateral trade ties.

The other nations, including India (100 aircraft), Vietnam (100), and Indonesia (50), have placed similar orders with Boeing, which will deliver based on production capacity and order sequence, he added.