Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Bangladesh is aiming for US tariff relief "proportional" to the volume of cotton, yarn, and other raw materials imported for apparel exports.

Following discussions with the United States on the duties imposed on Bangladeshi goods, the interim government is now hopeful of a scheme that would allow tariff reductions in line with the quantity of raw materials used, the Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) said on Saturday.

The CAO in a statement described the development in ongoing trade talks as a "significant achievement".

Khalilur Rahman, national security advisor, currently on a visit to Washington, met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer, and the office said the talks yielded positive progress regarding a...