However, the end of the Tamil insurgency in Sri Lanka in 2009 brought about a sea change. At long last, Sri Lanka is seeing Bangladesh as an economic partner and as an economic opportunity. Bangladesh can now join countries like India, Pakistan and Thailand in selling rice to Sri Lanka in times of urgent need. Like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh experiences droughts and floods frequently. Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical products are much appreciated in Sri Lanka but that is not reflected in imports,” he pointed out.

Source: bd News24 July 12, 2017 14:26 UTC