, June 2 -- Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have discussed ways to expand trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, with particular emphasis on attracting greater British investment into Bangladesh's rapidly growing economy.

Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun held a series of meetings in London on Monday with Sir Chris Bryant MP, UK Minister of State for Trade at the Department for Business and Trade; Baroness Rosie Winterton, UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh; and Oriel Petry, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Airbus UK and discussed issues of mutual interest.

Acting High Commissioner to the UK Dr Nazrul Islam was present in the...