Turkish foreign minister to land in Dhaka today

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu is expected to arrive in Dhaka today on a two-day visit.

Çavusoglu is likely to discuss bilateral and regional issues and move bilateral ties forward – giving closer attention to stronger trade and investment relations.

The Turkish foreign minister will have a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Dr AK Abdul Momen tomorrow, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told UNB.

The meeting will be held at state guest house Padma, and the media will be briefed about it.

The two ministers are likely to join the inauguration of the newly-built Turkish Embassy in Dhaka on the same day.

Dr Momen visited Turkey in September and joined the formal inauguration of the newly built Bangladesh Embassy in Ankara. PM Sheikh Hasina joined it as chief guest virtually.

Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan recently said his country eyed an increased investment in Bangladesh with significant growth in bilateral trade through product diversification.

"We see a Bangladesh which has a very bright future. The country's economy is growing fast like ours. Turkish investors are keen to invest in Bangladesh as it offers attractive incentives for foreign investors," Turan told UNB.

A prominent Turkish company will invest $100 million in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector in Chattogram.

Improving trade ties between the two countries, boosting investment, enhancing cultural and people-to-people contacts are among the priorities of Turkey in Bangladesh.

The bilateral trade volume between the two countries now stands at around $1 billion, and the two countries are looking forward to making the number bigger.