India, Jan. 11 -- Bangladesh has formally requested the United States to ease its recently introduced visa bond policy, particularly for short-term business travellers, with Washington assuring that the matter will be positively considered.
In addition, Dhaka is expecting that US administration would possibly reduce the current 20 per cent reciprocal tariff rate, bringing it more in line with regional competitors. The issues were raised during meetings between National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Khalilur Rahman and senior US officials at the State Department in Washington DC on Friday, according to CA office.
Quoting the meeting outcome, CA office further said that Bangladesh has achieved an important step forward in strengthening its mutu...