PM offers use of Payra port

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PM offers use of Payra port

Sun News Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered to Nepal the use of its newly constructed Payra port during at a bilateral meeting with her Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

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The two visiting ministers met at newly opened Bangladesh-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Room in the FAO Headquarters on the sideline of the UN Food Systems Summit.

PM Hasina offered Nepal the use of theu Pyra port, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen quoted the premier as telling her Nepalese counterpart at their meeting.

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"Bangladesh has already opened the Chalna and Chittagong ports for Nepal. Nepal can use the newly constructed Payra port as well," Momen quoted her as telling Dahal.

Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh is developing its Sayedpur airport as a regional hub to extend the connectivity in the region.

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Abdul Momen said the Nepalese premier commended the development of Bangladesh under the successful leadership of PM Hasina.

"You are a leader of our region," Momen quoted him as saying.

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In this context, Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh will take steps to import renewable energy particularly hydroelectricity after the first trilateral power trade from Nepal to Bangladesh through India for 40MW of power starts.

Sun News/MR

Prime Minister offere use construct Payra port bilateral Nepalese counterpart