ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have agreed to deepen cooperation in maritime connectivity, trade, and green tourism as part of a renewed push to strengthen bilateral ties during the fourth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in Colombo on Thursday. The meeting, held after eight years and co-chaired Foreign Secretaries of the both South Asian nations, discussed a wide range of issues spanning trade, investment, agriculture, education, digital economy, defense, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges. A key highlight of the talks was the proposal to establish direct port connectivity between Colombo and Chattogram, aimed at reducing shipping costs and…
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh talks focus on port connectivity, green tourism
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