China-US trade war causes steel prices to soar in Bangladesh

President Trump’s tariffs are costing poorer countries as well as his own and China.

The trade war between the US and China is causing steel prices in Bangladesh to soar.

That is having a knock-on effect on the rest of the economy, with house prices skyrocketing and construction taking a hit.

Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from the town of Tongi in Bangladesh.