Bangladesh's embassy in Kathmandu threw a fish festival that pulled in diplomats, government folks, business people, and hotel managers from around Nepal. Ambassador Md Shafiqur Rahman talked up his country's fishing game as part of their whole river culture thing, while Nepal's acting foreign secretary said these kinds of events help build stronger ties between the two countries.
The star attraction was smoked hilsa and mustard hilsa cooked by Bangladeshi chefs, plus a bunch of other seafood like grilled lobster, fried pomfret, and tiger prawn curry. The embassy had already done a preview event for Nepali fish importers and hospitality businesses to scope out potential deals.
Over 150 guests showed up to check out the spread, and the whole thing was meant to show off Bangladesh's aquaculture skills while opening up market opportunities in Nepal for their seafood exports.
The star attraction was smoked hilsa and mustard hilsa cooked by Bangladeshi chefs, plus a bunch of other seafood like grilled lobster, fried pomfret, and tiger prawn curry. The embassy had already done a preview event for Nepali fish importers and hospitality businesses to scope out potential deals.
Over 150 guests showed up to check out the spread, and the whole thing was meant to show off Bangladesh's aquaculture skills while opening up market opportunities in Nepal for their seafood exports.
