, Nov. 4 -- Bangladesh has sought stronger Korean investment in artificial intelligence (AI), infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies, aiming to take bilateral economic cooperation beyond traditional concessional development financing.

The issue was discussed during a series of meetings between a Bangladesh delegation, led by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, and senior South Korean government officials, financial institutions, technology companies and business representatives in Seoul on Tuesday.

The discussions focused on mobilising Korean institutional capital, attracting private-sector investment, developing AI capabilities and accelerating priority infrastructure projects in Banglad...