Staff Correspondent:

Bangladesh is set to receive 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal via India for five months, starting from June to November 2025, under a tripartite agreement signed between Bangladesh, Nepal and India on October 3 last year.

This was announced during a courtesy meeting between 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 Commerce Adviser emphasised 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 over an invitation letter to Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin for the upcoming Nepal Economic Summit.

Commerce Secretary (Routine Duty) Md Abdur Rahim Khan and Additional Secretary (FTA) Ayesha Akhter, among others, attended the meeting.