Thimphu for Dhaka's passage thru India
Thimphu for Dhaka's passage thru India
Dhaka and Thimphu have sought Delhi's cooperation in easing movement of trucks through Indian territory to expand bilateral trade and economic relations between Bangladesh and Bhutan.
In meetings with Bangladeshi ministers, the visiting Bhutanese Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, expressed eagerness to export electricity and boulders that will be used for the construction of the Padma bridge.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, who met Tobgay, said Bhutanese trucks could now enter Bangladesh through India for export and import. “We need Indian support so that Bangladeshi trucks can also directly go to Bhutan through India,” he added.
He said Bhutan was going to generate 30,000MW electricity, and Bangladesh wanted to import some of it.
After meeting Tobgay, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Indian cooperation was a must for importing electricity and boulders from Bhutan and stressed the need for a tripartite meeting among Bangladesh, India and Bhutan.
He said Prime Minister's International Affairs Advisor Gowher Rizvi had talked to the Bhutanese and Indian sides, and “we are expecting a tripartite meeting soon”.
PRESIDENT-BHUTANESE PM
President Abdul Hamid yesterday sought Bhutan's support in enhancing connectivity in South Asia for mutual benefits of the peoples.
He also emphasised Bhutan's active participation in sub-regional cooperation in water resources management and power-hydropower sector when the Bhutanese PM called on him at Bangabhaban, reported the BSS news agency.
Tobgay invited the president to visit Bhutan.
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad called on Tobgay at Sonargaon Hotel last evening and sought Bhutan's cooperation in hydropower and communication sectors.
The Bhutanese PM will depart Dhaka at 3:30pm today, wrapping up a three-day visit.