(BSS) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to pay an official visit to Bangladesh in the last week of August as Dhaka and Rome look to deepen cooperation in key areas, including migration, labour mobility, and economic development.

Both countries are currently engaged in high-level consultations to finalize the visit, which is being seen as a significant step towards strengthening bilateral relations, foreign ministry’s official told media today.

The prospective visit was hinted at by Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi during his official trip to Dhaka earlier this month.

In a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Italian minister conveyed Rome’s intent to “renew” and “relaunch” its partnership with Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Meloni is likely to visit before September as part of our broader initiative to enhance bilateral cooperation, Piantedosi apprised the Chief Adviser, underlining Italy’s growing interest in recruiting more skilled workers from Bangladesh under a safe and regulated migration framework.

In response, Professor Yunus welcomed Italy’s interest, expressing Dhaka’s readiness to collaborate with Rome in combating illegal migration and curbing human trafficking through structured and legal pathways.

On the sidelines of the high-level week of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in September last year, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a bilateral meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.

During the talks, Meloni reaffirmed Italy’s support for Bangladesh’s ongoing reform initiatives, with a particular focus on improving the socio-economic conditions of its people.