President eyes hydropower of Bhutan
President Zillur Rahman yesterday said Bhutan could export hydropower to Bangladesh to help mitigate the current power crisis as the Himalayan kingdom holds a huge potential for producing about 30,000 megawatt hydroelectricity.
The president made the remarks when the newly appointed Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dasho Bap Kesang, presented his credentials to him at Bangabhaban.
Terming the existing relations between Bangladesh and Bhutan excellent, Zillur said, "Bangladesh considers Bhutan as one of its closest friends."
Referring to the existing trade volume between the two countries, he observed it is yet to reach a satisfactory level.
"Bhutan could import world class Bangladeshi products like pharmaceuticals and ceramics to increase the trade volume," Zillur said.
The president underscored the need for exchange of visits at various levels as well as people-to-people contact between the two countries to explore new areas of cooperation.
Ambassador Dasho showed his keen interest in importing more RMG and pharmaceutical products. He also thanked Bangladesh government for providing medical scholarships for Bhutanese students and requested the president to consider increasing the number of scholarships in engineering disciplines.
Secretary of the President's Office Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Military Secretary to the President Maj Gen Md Ehtesham Ul Haque and Press Secretary Abdul Awal Howlader were present during the meeting.
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