, Jan. 21 -- Bangladesh and Afghanistan have agreed to elevate their relations from friendly ties to a practical economic partnership aimed at increasing trade, strengthening mutual trust and generating tangible economic benefits for both countries.

Afghanistan has expressed its desire to strengthen bilateral relations with Bangladesh during the first official visit of Afghanistan's Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Ahmadullah Zahid.

Zahid, who has been visiting Bangladesh since Sunday, has already held meetings with Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and Vice Chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Mohammad Hasan Arif.

He is leading a delegation of around 50 members to expand bilateral trade relations between the two cou...