Bhutan seeks jt venture investment with BD on hydropower
Last Updated on February 19, 2025 5:49 am
Bhutan is keen on joint venture investments with Bangladesh to tap into the hydropower potential of the Himalayan kingdom, Bhutanese Ambassador Rinchen Kuentsyl said on Tuesday.
Bhutan has also taken steps to sign an agreement with Bangladesh’s submarine cable company to get an alternative internet connection from Dhaka, he said.
The ambassador discussed the issues of mutual interest during his farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, reports UNB.
The ambassador said during his four-year-long stay in Dhaka, the relationship between the two countries has deepened.
He also said the work on the exclusive Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Bhutanese investors in the northern district of Kurigram was progressing fast and it would create jobs for thousands of people.
During the meeting, they also discussed issues of mutual interest, including growing educational ties between the two South Asian nations.
Professor Yunus thanked the ambassador for his efforts to bring two countries closer and for being a “good friend” of Bangladesh.