Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Germany is looking to deepen its economic footprint in Bangladesh, with stronger trade, investment and business links high on the agenda.

German Ambassador Dr Rudiger Lotz raised the prospect during a meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir at the foreign ministry on Wednesday.

The talks also covered an early Bangladesh-EU free trade agreement, expanded aviation links and greater people-to-people exchanges.

Kobir highlighted Germany's longstanding development cooperation with Bangladesh and sought wider collaboration in education, skills, renewable energy, climate action, culture and migration.

The ambassador congratulated Kobir on assuming office and expressed confidence that Bangladesh-Germany ...