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Published on July 26, 2023
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has offered Nepal the use of Payra port at a bilateral meeting with her Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit in the FAO headquarters.
"Bangladesh already opened the Chalna and Chattogram ports for Nepal. Nepal can use the newly constructed Payra port as well," Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen quoted the premier as telling her Nepalese counterpart at their meeting.
Momen briefed the reporters after the bilateral meeting at the newly opened Bangladesh-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Room at FAO headquarters here on Monday.
According to Momen, the premier said Bangladesh is developing Sayedpur airport as a regional hub to enhance connectivity.
The Nepalese prime minister highly praised Bangladesh's development under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He also commended the Bangladesh premier for successfully running her country.
"You (Sheikh Hasina) are a leader of our region," Dahal said.
He also said there is a huge scope for hydroelectricity generation in Nepal.
In this context, Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh will take steps to import more renewable energy, particularly hydroelectricity after the beginning of the first trilateral power trade from Nepal to Bangladesh through India for 40-megawatt power.
Dahal, as well, mentioned that a good number of Nepalese students are pursuing their studies in Bangladesh.
PM’s Speechwriter Md Nazrul Islam and Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy Md Shameem Ahsan were present at the briefing.
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