SCB Chairman meets with Lankan envoy

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Economic Reporter :
Chairman, Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh Md Rezaul Karim had a courtesy call with Sri-Lankan High Commissioner Yasoja Gunasekera, at her Gulshan Office on Tuesday. He handed over SCB crest and different magazine.
They discussed about bilateral trade between the two countries. She said that now her country’s port and transportation system are highly developed and it creates opportunities for more trade and investment. She urged to Bangladeshi traders to take this opportunities and enhance friendly bilateral relation between the two countries.  
Chairman, SCB stated statistics of import & export between both the countries and said, now trade deficit between two countries are near about double. In 2014-15 the trade deficit between two countries is US$ 39.84 million. He proposed to arrange remove the tariff barriers for export trade.
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