President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended congratulations to her Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Abdul Hamid on the occasion of 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhandari recalled that Nepal was one of the earliest countries to recognize Bangladesh’s independence five decades ago and expressed satisfaction at the excellent state of Nepal-Bangladesh relations. Bhandari further added that bilateral relation is further reinforced by growing cooperation in the areas of trade, tourism, energy, culture, and education.

 President expressed the confidence that Nepal-Bangladesh bilateral cooperation would continue to grow and deepen in the days to come, reads the statement.

Similarly, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba sent a congratulatory message to Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh. While extending warm greetings to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Deuba shared his happiness that Nepal and Bangladesh are celebrating the 50th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The Prime Minister stated that Nepal and Bangladesh have been advancing collaboration and partnership in trade, tourism, energy, and connectivity among others offering new and vast potentials for mutual benefit, according to the statement issued by Ministry.

The Prime Minister further mentioned that Nepal and Bangladesh have been working in close cooperation, both at regional platforms such as SAARC, BIMSTEC, and BBIN and at multilateral forums such as UN and WTO on matters of mutual interests including climate change, sustainable development, multilateral trade, and public health.

 President of Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Hamid, in his congratulatory message to President Bhandari, expressed satisfaction over the growing trade and economic relations between the two countries. While appreciating the fact that both countries have been maintaining very close relations, the President of Bangladesh also fondly recalled his official goodwill visit to Nepal in 2019. He also expressed confidence that Nepal and Bangladesh would continue to work together for the attainment of a shared vision of prosperity and development for both countries and peoples.

 Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, in her congratulatory message to Deuba, mentioned that Nepal’s early recognition of Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign nation and the subsequent establishment of diplomatic relations on 8 April 1972 was a reflection of the close friendship between the two countries.

 While highlighting the shared socio-cultural linkages and multitude of commonalities that have developed over the years through mutual support and cooperation between the two countries, Hasina also expressed her commitment to work together with Nepal to further strengthen bilateral ties in areas of trade, investment, connectivity, energy cooperation, and tourism. Nepal and Bangladesh established diplomatic relations on 8 April 1972.