Dhaka, April 4 -- Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing regional economic cooperation to promote mutual prosperity.

The discussion took place during a meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra and Foreign Adviser of Bangladesh Md Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Thursday afternoon.

During the meeting bilateral issues of mutual interests were discussed, read a foreign ministry's press release on Friday.

The two dignitaries underscored the importance of deepening economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Earlier, BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey called on foreign adviser Hossain. ...