Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have discussed ways to expand trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, with particular emphasis on attracting greater British investment into Bangladesh's rapidly growing economy.

Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun held a series of meetings in London on Monday with Sir Chris Bryant MP, UK Minister of State for Trade at the Department for Business and Trade; Baroness Rosie Winterton, UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh; and Oriel Petry, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Airbus UK, to discuss various issues of mutual interest.

Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK Dr Nazrul Islam was present during these high-level meetings.

The discussions highlighted Bangladesh's ongoing economic transformation, investment-friendly reforms, and the significant opportunities available across various prospective sectors, including manufacturing, infrastructure, aviation, renewable energy, technology, and services.

Meanwhile, the British High Commission in Dhaka on Tuesday said Minister for Trade, Sir Chris Bryant, met BIDA Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury at SXSW in London to reinforce the Bangladesh-UK partnership, boosting trade and investment in the aviation sector and driving growth and prosperity for both Bangladesh and the UK.