Nepal can use Mongla and Paira ports: PM Hasina

Nepal can use Mongla and Paira ports: PM Hasina

Prothom Alo English Desk

17 Oct 2021

Nepalese ambassador Banshidhar Mishra met prime minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban on 17 October, 2021PMO

Bangladesh on Sunday offered Nepal to use its both Mongla and Paira ports, reports UNB.

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina made the offer when Nepalese ambassador Banshidhar Mishra met her at her official residence Ganobhaban. PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.

The prime minister said Bangladesh is developing Syedpur Airport as a regional one and Nepal can use that airport.AdvertisementAdvertisement

She recalled with gratitude Nepal’s support during Bangladesh’s Liberation War.

The Nepalese envoy sought cooperation from Bangladesh for the development of their agriculture sector.

He also praised Bangladesh’s overall development saying that they are moved by its economic development.Advertisement

The envoy thanked the prime minister as Nepal always gets Bangladesh beside them during their needs and recalled its medical assistance after a massive earthquake hit their country.

He thanked the prime minister on behalf of his country’s president and prime minister as she sent Haribhanga mango as a gift.

Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin and principal secretary Ahmad Kaikaus were present at the meeting.