Dhaka, July 29 -- A high-level Bangladeshi delegation is set to depart Dhaka on Monday night (28 July) for Washington to participate in the third and final round of critical trade negotiations with the United States.
The two-day talks, scheduled for 29-30 July, come at a pivotal moment as Bangladesh seeks to avert the imposition of a 35 per cent tariff on its exports to the US.
While a group of business leaders will accompany the delegation, they are not expected to directly engage in the closed-door negotiations. Officials, however, remain hopeful that ongoing diplomatic efforts will yield a favourable outcome.
"We are well prepared and optimistic about reaching a positive conclusion," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told ...