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Hasan Mahmud meets Nepalese PM

DHAKA, April 25, 2019 (BSS) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today called on Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli at latter’s office in Kathmandu.

During the visit, Prime Minister Oli paid homage to Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and praised the nation’s progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said a press release here today.

The Nepalese premier and the Bangladesh information minister had cordial discussions for about an hour on bilateral cooperation in different sectors including trade, commerce and media cooperation with special emphasis on mutual benefits to be derived from Nepal’s hydro-electricity projects.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Mashfee Binte Shams, Bangladesh Television Director General SM Haroon-or-Rashid and diplomats of Bangladesh mission accompanied the minister.

Hasan reached Kathmandu this afternoon on a two day visit to attend the 5th Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Summit.

The information minister will speak on ‘media’s role on climate change awareness’ at the main session of the summit on Friday.

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