, July 14 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday described the second round of tariff policy discussions between Bangladesh and the United States as 'encouraging'.

"We returned from the US yesterday (Sunday) after concluding the second round of talks. Today, we briefed our stakeholders on various aspects of the discussions," he told reporters following a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce.

Sk Bashir shared insights into the draft Reciprocal Tariff Agreement currently under negotiation between the two countries and confirmed that preparations are already underway for the third round of discussions.

"We are preparing to visit the United States again this month. We're hopeful of a positive outcome," he said.

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