Dhaka, July 30 -- The third round of talks on the Bangladesh-US tariff issue officially began on Tuesday at 2:00 pm US local time, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Press Wing said in a statement on Wednesday.

The informal discussion began at 12:30 pm and will continue until 5:30 pm The discussion will resume on Wednesday at 9 am local time.

Ahead of the meeting, the Bangladesh delegation arrived in Washington on Tuesday morning. The Bangladesh team is led by Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin, and National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman are in the US capital for the three-day talks.

Officials from various ministries and departments participated in the meeting virtually from Dhaka.

Assistant Trade Representative Brendan Lynch is leading t...