India, June 7 -- Bangladesh and Turkiye have agreed to hold annual 2+2 consultations involving the foreign and defence ministers of both countries, likely as part of efforts to strengthen defence cooperation.

The decision was taken during a meeting between Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister's Office on Saturday.

The meeting marked the final engagement of Fidan's three-day official visit to Bangladesh.

During the meeting, Fidan conveyed greetings from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Prime Minister Rahman and said his visit represented the first step towards taking Bangladesh-Turkiye relations to a strategic level.

"In this regard, both sides agreed to hold...