Kathmandu, Jan 10 : Chairperson of Muslim Commission, Samim Miya Ansari called on Bangladeshi's Prime Minister's Sheikh Hasina.
Chairperson Ansari who reached
capital Dhaka in course of observing the general election held in Bangladesh
had a meeting with Prime Minister Hasina on Monday.
At a meeting at the Prime
Minister's office, matters related to bilateral and mutual benefits were
discussed, the Muslim Commission stated.
Recalling 50 years of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Chairperson
Ansari during the meeting highlighted the potentials of trade and economic
partnership between Nepal and Bangladesh.
He also mentioned the potential
collaboration in education sector with the rise in exchange of students between
the two countries.
On the occasion, PM Hasina said the
Nepal-Bangladesh ties have been based on the principles of relations between
good neighbours and reciprocal benefits, the Commission noted.
Commission Chairperson Ansari and
member Mahamadin Ali reached Dhaka for observing general election of
Bangladesh.