Bangladesh-UK agree to increase trade and multilateral cooperation

At the meeting, both ministers expressed satisfaction over the progress of bilateral relations and highlighted the strong exports of Bangladeshi products to the United Kingdom and British investment in Bangladesh. Besides, both sides welcomed Bangladesh's agreement to purchase Airbus aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines. They also agreed to support each other in international forums on various issues, including climate change, migration and humanitarian assistance.

The British Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, thanked Bangladesh for sheltering Rohingya forcibly displaced from Myanmar and assured continued humanitarian assistance. At that time, Acting Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir, on behalf of Prime Minister Tareque Rahman, invited UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit Bangladesh at a convenient time.