Sri Lankan investors have expressed their intention to invest in Bangladesh, as well as collaborate in the operational sectors of the country's stock market.

The investors, led by Dilshan Wirasekara, chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange, conveyed their interest during a meeting with Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), at the commission's office in the capital today, according to a press release.

Wirasekara was accompanied by Tharusha Ekanayake, chief operating officer of First Capital Holdings of Sri Lanka, and Dimantha Mathew, chief research and strategy officer.

The BSEC stated in a release: "During the meeting, the group of Sri Lankan investors expressed their intention to invest in the stock market of Bangladesh and their desire to engage in the operational sectors of the market."

The discussion encompassed various issues concerning the stock market and the future potential of the market.

Farzana Lalarukh, a commissioner of the BSEC, along with other officials from the commission, was also present.