Trilateral energy deal a milestone in energy cooperation: Nepal envoy

The trilateral energy deal under which Bangladesh has started importing hydroelectricity from Nepal is a milestone in Nepal-Bangladesh ties, said Nepalese Ambassador in Dhaka, Ghanshyam Bhandari, on Friday.

Bangladesh has started importing hydropower from Nepal through using Indian grid under a five year deal.

The import will be from June 15 to November 15 every year.

“Our relationship, right from the political level to the grassroots level, has been quite a smooth sailing, not just from 1972, when we established the diplomatic relationship, even before that” he said while addressing a programme in the Nepal Embassy.

“We have similar culture. We eat similar food and speak similar languages, because we have the roots of our languages in the Sanskrit tradition. So these are all good things that we are so proud of”

In Bangladesh, about Nepal and Nepali people, and in Nepal, about Bangladesh and Bangladeshi people, there are tremendous respect, goodwill, generosity, support, and cooperation available, he added.

He said there is enough room to enhance the bilateral trade ties between the two countries.

About people-to-people connectivity, he mentioned that last year 50 thousand Bangladeshis visited Nepal.

And 3000 Nepalese students are studying in Bangladesh, he added.

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