Press release on Ambassador’s meeting with Foreign Minister of Bangladesh

Ambassador Mr. Ghanshyam Bhandari paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister of Bangladesh His Excellency Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen at the latter’s office in Dhaka today.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on matters of mutual interest, including the promotion of economic linkages for further strengthening Nepal-Bangladesh relations.

Foreign Minister Dr. Momen recalled the contribution of Nepali political and civil society leaders during the liberation war of Bangladesh. He expressed happiness on the increasing momentum of bilateral engagements and underlined the need to enhance economic cooperation in the days ahead.

While noting the state of excellent bilateral relations, both at the political and people-to-people levels, ambassador Bhandari also highlighted the positive trends of ongoing engagements between the two countries. He expressed his commitment to work towards consolidating ties in the areas of trade, connectivity, energy, education, and tourism among others.

Earlier today, Ambassador Bhandari also had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Masud Bin Momen, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh. They reviewed diverse areas of cooperation and exchanged views on ways and means to further strengthen Nepal-Bangladesh relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries.

Ambassador Bhandari was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Kumar Rai and Second Secretary Mr. Ranjan Yadav during the meetings.

September 13, 2022
Embassy of Nepal
Dhaka