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Lanka, Bangladesh to boost investment and port connectivity

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November 08, 2025

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen investment ties and explore port connectivity projects as part of broader efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation during the fourth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), which concluded in Colombo, on Thursday.

The meeting, held after eight years and co-chaired by the foreign secretaries of the two nations, provided a platform to review the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and identify new areas of collaboration. Discussions focused on trade, investment, connectivity, defence, tourism, education, agriculture, fisheries, youth development, culture, health, digital innovation, and people-to-people exchanges.

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