Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- US President Donald Trump's business partner, Gentry Beach, 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.

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