Dhaka, July 26 -- The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has invited Bangladesh to resume the third and final round of bilateral tariff negotiations on 29 July, according to Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman.
Bangladesh had earlier submitted its position paper to the USTR on 22 July, proposing 26 July for the final round of discussions. However, the USTR has now officially confirmed 29 July as the meeting date. The talks are expected to take place at the USTR's office in Washington, D.C.
Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin will lead the Bangladeshi delegation. If the talks are held in person, the team is likely to depart for the United States on 27 July. A virtual format remains under consideration, the commerce secretary noted in co...