Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on Tuesday (September 22).

The high-level meeting took place at the Turkish House, located at 821 United Nations Plaza in New York.

During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on various issues of mutual interest, with a focus on further strengthening and diversifying the historic and friendly relations between Bangladesh and Turkey.

They also discussed prospects for expanding existing cooperation in various areas, including the economy, trade and investment.

The two leaders placed emphasis on maintaining close cooperation and coordination between the two countries on important regional and international issues, as well as matters of mutual interest.

At the meeting, they expressed their determination to further consolidate the existing friendly ties between Bangladesh and Turkey and explore new areas of future cooperation based on shared interests and common priorities.