Bangladesh, July 16 -- Bangladesh and Italy will hold political consultations in Rome on August 4 to deepen cooperation on trade, migration, investment and regional issues, as Dhaka seeks to strengthen strategic ties with key European partners, diplomatic sources said.

Advertisement The consultations, to be led by senior foreign ministry officials from both countries, are expected to cover cooperation in trade and investment, space and technology, defence and security, migration and mobility, as well as climate change and food security.

Officials said both sides are also likely to exchange views on regional and global developments and explore new areas of collaboration aimed at strengthening the longstanding partnership between Dhaka a...