Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh's interim government is working to improve relations with Middle-Eastern development partners as the ties were in a shambles during the ousted Sheikh Hasina regime, officials said Tuesday.

The government has not only improved communications for economic cooperation with Gulf and Middle-Eastern donors but is also going to hold three Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meetings with three key countries, Economic Relations Division (ERD) officials said.

The JEC meets will be held with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE by June aiming to improve economic and business cooperation with Gulf and Middle-Eastern nations.

The meetings will be held after many years, they said, to warm up the chilled interaction.

"We are w...