Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Switzerland has shown its interest in establishing direct air links with Bangladesh.

Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli expressed the interest during a meeting with Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan at his secretariat office in the capital on Thursday.

Welcoming Switzerland's interest, the minister said, "We hope that an air service agreement between Bangladesh and Switzerland will be signed within next two months. Then we will consider direct flights between the two countries."

Faruk Khan also said, "We're trying to transform Bangladesh into an aviation hub taking the advantage of our country's position that is located on the international aviation routes. The development work on aviati...