Nepal Embassy in Bangladesh Organizes Program on Electricity Export

Kathmandu. The Nepali Embassy in Bangladesh has organized a program on the topic of electricity export from Nepal to Bangladesh. The program was attended by officials from relevant ministries of Bangladesh, members of parliament, key stakeholders in the energy and electricity sector, politicians, high-ranking government officials, business leaders, and embassy officials.

The program highlighted the importance of cross-border electricity trade and discussed in detail the growing potential for energy cooperation between the two countries. Nepal's Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, addressed the program virtually. Recalling the historic electricity export that began in 2024, he stated that this energy cooperation would be further expanded in the near future. He emphasized the need for extensive collective efforts to build a long-term energy partnership between Nepal and Bangladesh.