Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks to begin today

The USTR has invited Bangladesh to participate in the second round of negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff, scheduled for July 9-11, 2025.

Bangladesh is among the first countries to restart negotiations following the issuance of President Trump's letter to leaders of 14 countries on July 7, according to a statement issued by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing.

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, leading the Bangladesh delegation, will attend the negotiations in person in Washington, DC, while National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman will join virtually from Dhaka.

Senior officials, including the Commerce Secretary and an Additional Commerce Secretary, have arrived in Washington, DC to take part in the talks.

Bangladesh aims to build on the progress achieved during the first round of successful negotiations on June 27 and hopes to finalize the agreement quickly, the statement said.