The two organizations submitted the complaint with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in January last year. About 20 percent of the total exports of Bangladesh as a single country are exported to the United States. The United States imports about US$100 billion worth of clothing annually, with Bangladesh accounting for about 10 percent. The prime minister said the world should stop this war as it has caused high inflation and commodity prices throughout the globe. In this context, Derek Chollet thanked the prime minister for giving shelter to the Rohingya people on humanitarian ground.
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