Washington DC, July 30 -- Bangladesh and the United States have formally commenced the third round of talks on tariff-related issues in Washington on Tuesday, aiming to deepen bilateral trade cooperation.

The formal session of the negotiations began at 2:00pm local time Midnight er ektuporr, following an informal discussion held from 12:30pm. The talks are scheduled to continue until 5:30pm and will resume again at 9:00am on Wednesday.

Led by Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin, the Bangladesh delegation arrived in Washington earlier in the day. The team includes Dr Khalilur Rahman, National Security Adviser to the Chief Adviser and High Representative on Rohingya Affairs; Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman; and Additional Secretary of...