FM urges Bhutan to use Ctg, Mongla sea ports

Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni yesterday said Bhutan could use Chittagong and Mongla sea ports as those are much closer to it than Kolkata port.
“Consequently, this can help save both time and money,” she said when Bhutanese Ambassador Dasho Tshering Dorji made a farewell call on her at the foreign ministry.
On regional cooperation in generating hydropower, Dipu Moni said international financial institutions, including the World Bank, may provide funding if more than two countries in the region undertake a mega project for production of hydropower.
She said the government could consider a joint initiative of Bangladesh-India-Nepal and Bhutan in this regard.
Dipu Moni said Bhutan is a friendly country of Bangladesh and it can take skilled manpower from here.
She said a proposal for recruiting Bangladeshi physicians to Bhutan is under consideration. The number of Bhutanese students is increasing in Bangladesh medical colleges and higher educational institutions.
They stressed the necessity of high level visits, including the business delegations, between the two countries.