In a bilateral meeting, Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain and Sri Lanka’s Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen regional economic cooperation for shared prosperity. Earlier, BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey met with Adviser Touhid and praised Bangladesh’s role in regional cooperation. Bangladesh reiterated its strong commitment to the BIMSTEC process as the incoming Chair. The Secretary General sought support for the upcoming 30th anniversary celebrations, which Adviser Touhid welcomed, encouraging the Secretariat to develop a comprehensive plan.