Bangladesh is set to receive 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal via India for five months, starting in June to November, under a tripartite agreement signed between the three countries on October 3 last year.
This was announced during a courtesy meeting between the Nepalese ambassador to Bangladesh, Ghanshyam Bhandari, and Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at the Secretariat on Sunday.
The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral trade, electricity supply, connectivity, and discussions regarding the upcoming Nepal Economic Summit.
The adviser emphasized the importance of strengthening connectivity to boost the economic development of both nations.
He highlighted Bangladesh’s commitment to working on long-term plans to ensure strategic partnerships and said that increasing trade volume between the two countries would be mutually beneficial.
Ambassador Bhandari described Nepal’s relations with Bangladesh as historic and excellent, adding that Nepal imports agricultural products from Bangladesh.
He expressed optimism about increasing the volume of electricity exports to Bangladesh in the future.
During the meeting, Ambassador Bhandari also handed an invitation letter to Bashir for the upcoming Nepal Economic Summit.
