Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Gentry Beach - a business partner of US President Donald Trump - has expressed interest in investing in mineral and gas exploration in Bangladesh.

He conveyed his interest during a meeting with political leaders, an adviser to the interim government, and senior officials of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) at a hotel in Dhaka on Thursday.

Beach, the family business partner of US President Donald Trump, is on a one-day visit to Bangladesh. As part of the visit, he attended a luncheon at BIDA. Advisers to the interim government and political leaders also participated in it.

Beach said he had come to Bangladesh to propose investments in various sectors.

He said, "I have come to Bangladesh to make som...