Tariff talks: Bangladesh, US agree on most issues

The first day of the second round of three-day tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States ended in Washington DC on Wednesday. Both sides agreed on most issues brought up in the talks.

The talks were very comprehensive, touching upon almost all the key aspects of the trade relationships between the two nations, according to a message early on Thursday.  

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin led the Bangladesh delegation in Washington DC. National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the Chief Adviser's Special Assistant on ICT and Telecommunications, Faiz Ahmed Tayeb joined the talks virtually from Dhaka.

Senior Commerce Ministry officials also attended the meeting in the US capital.

Senior US officials from agriculture, energy, commerce and copyright agencies joined the meeting.

Both sides will resume their meeting at 9 pm Bangladesh time on Thursday. The talks will also be held on Friday.