‘Meet the High Commissioner of B’desh” at National Chamber

Sri Lanka Bangladesh Business Co-operation Council of the National Chamber of Commerce, will host the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka , Riaz Hamidullah, as a Special Guest Speaker on ‘Bilateral Trade Between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh’ on February 8th at the Chamber, from 3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

The participants will get an opportunity to have a close dialogue with the High Commissioner and officials and get information on trade with Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is one of the oldest civilization dating back to 4000 years ago, and is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with 166 million, as big as France, Germany, Netherlands, put together. Capital Dhaka’s population alone is 17 ml, almost the whole population of Sri Lanka.

According to the Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh’s economy grew by 7.1 percent in 2016, the fastest expansion in 30 years and the country’s recent economic boom must rank as one of the world’s best economics.

Garment exports are the backbone of Bangladesh’s industrial sector, accounting for more than 80 percent of total exports.

Main industries: Jute, cotton, garments, pharmaceuticals, drugs , fertilizer, iron and steel, cement, petroleum products, tobacco, fabricated metal products, and natural gas.

Agriculture products : Rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, spices.

Sri Lanka exports to Bangladesh: Clothing apparel, rubber products, textiles, chemical products, tea.

Sri Lanka imports from Bangladesh: Pharmaceutical products; apparel clothing, jute bags, vegetables.