Sri Lankan Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen has urged Bangladeshi businessmen to invest in Sri Lanka pharmaceutical industry.

The Sri Lankan Commerce Minister came up with the call at a meeting organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and Sri Lanka Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SLBCCI) at a city hotel recently.

Rishad said Bangladeshi pharmaceuticals are of international standard which are being exported to over 200 countries.

He said Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry will experience a bright future if they invest in Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, he also invited the Sri Lankan investors to invest in gas-based industry, power, fertilizer, backward linkage of RMG, leather and leather goods, ICT, Education and tourism sector.

President of SLBCCI Najith Meewanage, DCCI Vice President Hossain A Sikder, Directors Engr. Akber Hakim, Hossain Akhter, Humayun Rashid, Imran Ahmed, K. Atique-e-Rabbani, FCA, KMN Manjurul Hoque, Md. Alauddin Malik and former Director of DCCI Rizwan Ur Rahman were present during the meeting, according to RisingBD.