Gyawali, speaking to the media after a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen during his Dhaka visit on Tuesday, said they discussed energy cooperation. Bangladesh had signed memorandums of understanding with Nepal and an Indian company, GMR Energy, to import 500MW power through a cross-country grid. At another event, State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wholeheartedly wants strengthening of relations with Nepal. For better connectivity with Nepal, Bangladesh discussed with India a route via Chilahati, he said. Gyawali also spoke at the event, a discussion, organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International Strategic Studies.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2020 21:00 UTC