The third round of high-level discussions between Bangladesh and the United States on tariff issue has officially begun in Washington DC, according to a statement from the press wing of the Chief Adviser's office.
The Bangladesh delegation is being led by Trade Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin. The press wing confirmed that further discussions will resume on Wednesday at 9 am US local time.
The current talks follow a second round held from July 9 to 11, also in Washington, the details of which were not disclosed due to a confidentiality agreement between the two parties.
Earlier, on July 8, US President Donald Trump sent a letter to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, confirming that the proposed tariff rate on Bangladeshi products would be reduced from 37% to 35%.
However, Washington has indicated that negotiations may continue through July 31.