Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed yesterday made a courtesy call on Malaysia's Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong at a city hotel in Kuala Lumpur.DCCI Senior Vice President Razeev H Chowdhury and Vice President Salem Sulaiman were also present at the meeting, said a press release here.During the meeting, Taskeen Ahmed said bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Malaysia stood at approximately US$2.57 billion in fiscal year 2024-25. He called upon the governments of the two friendly Muslim-majority countries to work more closely together and explore new areas of economic cooperation to further expand bilateral trade.He said the two countries could create new business opportunities through the exchange of mutual trust, experience and technological capabilities. The DCCI president said the Bangladesh government has recently announced long-term incentives and investment-friendly facilities in the renewable energy sector, including energy supply and solar power generation.Considering Bangladesh's growing energy demand and the potential of renewable energy, Malaysian entrepreneurs could establish long-term and mutually beneficial partnerships by investing in the sector, he said.Such cooperation could be made more effective and sustainable through technology transfer, skills development and joint investment, Taskeen added.