Dhaka, April 15 -- Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) will sign the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) next week which is aimed at further institutionalising bilateral cooperation.

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller met Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at the ministry on Wednesday and discussed issues of mutual interest.

They discussed the Foreign Minister's upcoming visit to Brussels to lead a delegation for the initialling of the PCA, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the long-standing and mutually beneficial Bangladesh-EU partnership, noting that it has evolved into a comprehensive and multifaceted engagement.

They discussed avenues of mutual interest, including ref...