The Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari met the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Md. Jashim Uddin today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ambassador congratulated the Foreign Secretary on assuming this new responsibility.
Both the Foreign Secretary and the Ambassador expressed satisfaction at the meeting held in New York between the Hon’ble Chief Adviser of Bangladesh and the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal on the sidelines of the UNGA.
The Ambassador of Nepal mentioned about the excellent bilateral relations between Nepal and Bangladesh and underscored the importance of enhanced economic engagement between the two countries.
The two sides discussed about cooperation in different areas including trade, commerce, hydropower and people-to-people level collaboration in particular in the area of education. They agreed to work together to address challenges as both the countries are slated to graduate to developing country status.
Both sides underscored the need to work closely at SAARC, BIMSTEC and other regional and multilateral fora.