Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- Bangladesh has entered the third round of negotiations with the United States in Washington to bargain over President Donald Trump's proposed supplemental tariffs on Bangladeshi goods.

The meeting, scheduled from 1pm to 3pm local time (11pm to 1am in Bangladesh), marks the continuation of efforts to avert the 35 percent duty hike due to take effect from Aug 1.

Officials from the commerce ministry, joining virtually, are supporting the delegation but are not present in the core sessions.

According to a senior ministry official, the discussions so far have been comprehensive, with most issues moving towards consensus.

Although Dhaka has raised a few objections, these are not expected to derail the main proceedings,...