Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer at his office on Thursday at 11 am Washington DC time, according to a statement on the verified Facebook page of the Chief Adviser of the interim government.
The two dignitaries discussed issues of mutual interest with particular focus on Bangladesh-US trade, commerce, and the ongoing tariff negotiations.
Both sides reiterate their commitments to work together for shared benefits.The second day of the second round of three-day tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States ended on Thursday in Washington, DC.
The talks were comprehensive, touching upon almost all the key aspects of the trade relationships between the two nations.
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin led the Bangladesh delegation in Washington DC. National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on ICT and Telecommunications, Faiz Ahmed Tayeb, joined the talks virtually from Dhaka. Senior Commerce Ministry officials also attended the meeting in the US capital. Senior US officials from USTR, agriculture, labour affairs, environment and natural resources, Treasury,innovation & intellectual property, investment agencies, etc. joined the meeting.
Talks will also be held today.