No need to worry as US tariff talks ongoing: Fouzul tells biz leaders

Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan yesterday assured the country’s business leaders that there is no reason to worry about US tariffs yet, as negotiations with the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are still underway.

After weeks of official-level talks to reduce the 35% US tariffs, Bangladesh’s delegation, led by Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, began high-level negotiations with USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer at 9pm Bangladesh time on Thursday.

Contacted before Thursday night’s meeting, the commerce adviser declined to comment on the negotiations. The meeting may continue till 3am on Friday.

Commerce ministry officials told TBS that unresolved issues from the earlier official-level talks may be settled in these three-day high-level meetings with US policymakers.