Bangladesh Offers Nepal Use of Chittagong and Mongla Ports

5 August 2022

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her offer of access to Bangladesh’s Chittagong and Mongla seaports and Syedpur airport to the people of Nepal during a courtesy call by a Nepal parliamentary delegation.

Ms. Pabitra Niroula Kharel, Chairperson, International Relations Committee House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, led the Nepal delegation. This comprised members of the parliament, including Ms. Chand Tara Kumari, MP, Mr. Deepak Prakash Bhatt, MP, Mr. Dev Prasad Timalsena, MP, Ms. Lila Devi Sitaula, MP, Mr. Narad Muni Rana, MP, and Ms. Sarala Kumari Yadav, MP.

 

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