The Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari paid a courtesy call on. Mr. Dr. Hasan Mahmud Foreign Minister at the latter’s Office today.
The Foreign Minister Dr. Mahmud expressed his satisfaction over the increasing momentum of bilateral engagements between Bangladesh and Nepal. He underlined the need for expanding economic and power sector cooperation for the betterment of the people of the two countries.
Congratulating the Foreign Minister, Nepalese Ambassador Mr. Bhandari expressed happiness on the existing friendly relations between the two countries. He termed the relationship between Bangladesh and Nepal as trouble-free relations. He appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for achieving unprecedented socio-economic advancement in the last fifteen years.
He also briefed the Foreign Minister about the activities undertaken by the Mission with a view to strengthening and deepening the areas of cooperation between the two countries. He mentioned that the excellent relations at the political and people-to-people levels further may be strengthened in areas like trade, connectivity, energy, tourism, and education, among others.
They also discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest. Both sides agreed to advance the relations for promoting regional cooperation and they agreed to work together towards further consolidating the existing relations. Both sides also stressed working together to address the challenges to be faced after graduating from LDC status. The Nepalese Ambassador extended an invitation to Dr. Mahmud on behalf of the Foreign Minister of Nepal to visit Nepal