Bangladesh and Bhutan pledged deeper collaboration across regional forums during talks between Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay in Dhaka. The governments established a joint working group to advance a Bhutanese special economic zone in Kurigram and noted progress on transit agreements following successful trial cargo runs from Chattogram Port to Burimari.
Dhaka offered pharmaceutical supplies through government channels while proposing engineering scholarships at BUET and sports training opportunities for Bhutanese nationals. Officials signed memorandums covering telecommunications bandwidth and healthcare workforce exchanges. Bangladesh expressed support for the Gelephu Mindfulness City project.
Tobgay, accompanied by foreign affairs and commerce ministers, reciprocated with an invitation for Yunus to visit the Himalayan kingdom.
Dhaka offered pharmaceutical supplies through government channels while proposing engineering scholarships at BUET and sports training opportunities for Bhutanese nationals. Officials signed memorandums covering telecommunications bandwidth and healthcare workforce exchanges. Bangladesh expressed support for the Gelephu Mindfulness City project.
Tobgay, accompanied by foreign affairs and commerce ministers, reciprocated with an invitation for Yunus to visit the Himalayan kingdom.