BSS, Dhaka

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed strong hope that there will be positive progress in resolving the tariff issue through talks with the US government.

“We are studying it. Since it is negotiable, we will negotiate, and I am sure we can craft out the best deal,” said the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, quoting Prof Yunus.

Talking to BSS in Bangkok about the 37 percent tariff imposed by the US on Bangladeshi products, Shafiqul Alam said, “The whole issue is still at the early stages of discussion. We are reviewing it and we are hopeful that the steps we are taking will help make our relations with the US stronger in the coming days.”

He said the interim government hopes that it will be able to move towards a solution that would be a win-win situation for both countries.

“We will do something that will protect the interests of both the US and Bangladesh,” the press secretary said, adding that Bangladesh continues to communicate with the US to this end.

In the morning, Shafiqul said Bangladesh is reviewing its tariffs on products imported from the United States.

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