Sri Lanka And Bangladesh Explore New Avenues For Strengthening Economic Cooperation
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) is a prominent private-sector business organisation in Bangladesh that represents businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly in Dhaka, and promotes trade, investment and industrial development through policy advocacy, business networking and public-private sector collaboration.
The discussions focused on enhancing bilateral trade and investment by creating opportunities for the business communities of both countries in pharmaceuticals, Information Technology (IT), renewable energy, logistics, tourism and other emerging sectors.
During the meeting, High Commissioner Weerakkody briefed the DCCI President on Sri Lanka Expo 2027, Sri Lanka's premier international trade exhibition, scheduled to be held from 14 to 17 January 2027 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo. He invited the DCCI to facilitate the participation of a business delegation at the exhibition, which will provide a platform for businesses from both countries to explore trade, investment and commercial partnerships.
The DCCI President welcomed the initiative and expressed a positive response to the proposed participation of a business delegation at Sri Lanka Expo 2027, highlighting the potential to strengthen business-to-business linkages and expand bilateral trade and investment.
Highlighting advances in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector in both countries, the DCCI President invited Sri Lanka to participate in the“Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026”, organised by the DCCI in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of Bangladesh. The Summit is scheduled to be held on 5 November 2026 at the Bangladesh
China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC) in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.
The meeting also underscored the importance of strengthening direct engagement between the private sectors of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and identifying new areas of collaboration to support sustained economic growth and closer bilateral relations.
The Second Secretary of the High Commission of Sri Lanka in Dhaka, Gayanga Dias, the Vice President of the DCCI, Md. Salem Sulaiman, and other senior DCCI officials were also present at the meeting.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept
any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright
issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Comments
No comment