Bharat Rakshak

Clause 6 of the trade agreement, in Paragraph 3 of the “commercial understanding” section, states that Bangladesh will take steps to purchase US agricultural products to ensure food security. These include wheat (at least 700,000 tonnes annually for five years), soybeans and soybean products (at least $1.25 billion or 2.6 million tonnes per year), and cotton. Altogether, the estimated annual value of agricultural imports will be about $3.5 billion.

Bangladesh imports roughly $15 billion worth of agricultural products annually. Due to distance and higher transport costs, imports from the US had historically been relatively limited.

After the imposition of recirocal tariffs, however, various initiatives led to an increase in imports. Even so, in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, the figure has not yet crossed $1 billion.

Ambassador Brent T Christensen told Reuters that Washington is closely watching growing Chinese influence in the region and intends to engage the incoming Bangladeshi administration on the risks associated with certain forms of security cooperation with Beijing.

“The United States is concerned about growing Chinese influence in South Asia and is committed to working closely with the Bangladeshi government to clearly communicate the risks of certain types of engagement with China,” Christensen said in the interview, according to Reuters.

He added that the United States can provide “a range of options” to help Bangladesh meet its military needs, including US-made systems and equipment from allied partners, offering what he described as alternatives to Chinese hardware.
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Christensen also noted that Washington would like to see improved relations between Bangladesh and India, describing such ties as important for regional stability.

A_Gupta wrote: ↑11 Feb 2026 23:11 The Dhaka Tribune reports:

US seeks closer defence, trade ties with next Bangladesh govt
Ambassador Brent T Christensen told Reuters that Washington is closely watching growing Chinese influence in the region
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh ... -with-next

Ambassador Brent T Christensen told Reuters that Washington is closely watching growing Chinese influence in the region and intends to engage the incoming Bangladeshi administration on the risks associated with certain forms of security cooperation with Beijing.

“The United States is concerned about growing Chinese influence in South Asia and is committed to working closely with the Bangladeshi government to clearly communicate the risks of certain types of engagement with China,” Christensen said in the interview, according to Reuters.

He added that the United States can provide “a range of options” to help Bangladesh meet its military needs, including US-made systems and equipment from allied partners, offering what he described as alternatives to Chinese hardware.
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Christensen also noted that Washington would like to see improved relations between Bangladesh and India, describing such ties as important for regional stability.

The US has Bangladesh in an economic stranglehold, and so, Bangladesh will be weaned off China. Not sure whether US in Bangladesh or China in Bangladesh is worse for India.

I wonder if there were some geopolitical agreements that were arrived at in conjunction with the Indo-US trade deal.