Bangladesh’s Ambassador Md. Shafiqul Rahman held a courtesy meeting with Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav. Vice President Yadav stated that the Nepal-Bangladesh relationship is based on universal equality, mutual respect, and trust. Ambassador Rahman emphasized the need to expand cooperation in trade, education, and energy sectors, and requested an increase in electricity supply from 40 megawatts to 60 megawatts. The meeting took place on Chaitra 9 in Kathmandu.
At the Vice President’s office in Lainchaur today, the Secretariat reported that Vice President Yadav and Ambassador Rahman exchanged greetings and discussed various multidimensional aspects of bilateral relations. Vice President Yadav highlighted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, Nepal and Bangladesh have maintained a friendly and cordial relationship, grounded in universal equality, mutual respect, and trust.
Vice President Yadav reiterated that Nepal places high priority on its relationship with Bangladesh. He congratulated Bangladesh on the successful completion of its recent elections and extended best wishes for the success of the new government’s work. He also mentioned that Nepal recently completed elections for the House of Representatives and is in the process of forming a new government, expressing confidence that bilateral cooperation will strengthen further. During the meeting, Ambassador Rahman noted that Nepal-Bangladesh relations are based on people-to-people trust and stated that this relationship can be deepened. He suggested prioritizing cooperation in commerce, education, and energy, and requested increasing Nepal’s current electricity supply from 40 megawatts to 60 megawatts.
