SL-Bangladesh trade agreement discussed between Foreign Ministers

COLOMBO (News 1st); The progress with regard to a Preferential Trade Agreement was discussed between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G. L. Peiris held discussions with the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen MP, on the sidelines of the 5th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit held in Colombo under the Chairmanship of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on 30 March, 2022.

Among matters discussed was cooperation in the field of higher education, synergies in respect of the apparel industry in the two 

countries, greater connectivity and integration between the ports of Colombo and Chittagong, and collaboration in international trade.