Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh and the United States on Tuesday explored ways to deepen energy cooperation, with Washington expressing interest in expanding investment in the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sectors as the two sides discussed a broader framework for bilateral collaboration.

The issues were discussed during a meeting between Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood and Eric Geelan, Political and Economic Counsellor at the US Embassy in Dhaka, according to a press release issued by the ministry.

Senior officials of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and Joseph Boski, Economic Officer at the US Embassy, also attended the meeting.

The two side...