Later, the foreign minister held a bilateral meeting with Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Pr‚vot, where the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and explored opportunities in trade, investment, connectivity, innovation and multilateral cooperation.

They agreed to hold the third Bangladesh-Belgium consultations in Brussels later this year.

Dr. Rahman encouraged greater engagement by Belgian businesses in sectors such as logistics, port management, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, technology and water management.

The two sides also discussed migration, visa and consular matters, and the Rohingya situation, reaffirming their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation.