Bangladesh Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury (seventh from right, front row) poses with officials and business leaders during a Korea-Bangladesh economic cooperation meeting co-hosted by Youngone Group and the Federation of Korean Industries at FKI Tower in Seoul on Monday. (Youngone Group)
Bangladesh Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury (seventh from right, front row) poses with officials and business leaders during a Korea-Bangladesh economic cooperation meeting co-hosted by Youngone Group and the Federation of Korean Industries at FKI Tower in Seoul on Monday. (Youngone Group)

Youngone Group and the Federation of Korean Industries hosted a high-level Bangladeshi delegation Monday in Seoul to explore new trade and investment opportunities/

The meeting, held at FKI Tower in Yeouido, brought together Bangladesh Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and senior Korean business leaders to discuss expanding bilateral economic ties. Discussions spanned manufacturing, advanced technology and industrial cooperation.

The Bangladeshi delegation included Rehan Asif Asad, an adviser to the prime minister; Tanvir Shahriar Ghani, a special assistant to the prime minister; Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of the Economic Relations Division; and Bangladesh's Ambassador to South Korea Toufiq Islam Shatil.

Korean participants included Youngone Group Chairman Sung Ki-hak, who heads the Korea-Bangladesh Economic Cooperation Committee; Youngone Vice Chair Sung Rae-eun; FKI Executive Vice Chairman Kim Chang-Beom; and Export-Import Bank of Korea Chairman and CEO Hwang Ki-yeon.

During their visit, the Bangladeshi officials are scheduled to meet Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il and Trade Minister Park Jung-sung, along with executives from Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, LG Electronics, Hanwha Ocean and Naver.

The delegation also plans to visit LG AI Research, FuriosaAI and Busan Port to explore cooperation in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and logistics.

Youngone, a major apparel manufacturer, has operated in Bangladesh since 1980 and developed the Korean Export Processing Zone, a manufacturing hub for export-oriented businesses.

“Bangladesh has long been a valued business partner with which we have grown together,” Youngone Vice Chair Sung said. “We hope this visit will build on that trust, strengthen economic exchanges and create new opportunities for sustainable growth in both countries.”

By Lim Ye-jin (yejinlim@heraldcorp.com)