DHAKA, March 30, 2024(BSS) - State Minister for Power and Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said that it is possible to build profitable partnerships beyond borders through regional cooperation.

"Through joint efforts, the potential of our region can be quickly utilized. It is essential for neighboring countries to work together for sustainable development and economic prosperity," he said.

The state minister said these while addressing a seminar titled "Pre-event Seminar on the 3rd Nepal Investment Summit -2024" at the Nepal Embassy in city's Baridhara area as the chief guest, a press release said.

He said Bangladesh was the first to import electricity from India.
"Now about 2,660 megawatt (MW) electricity is being imported," Nasrul added.

The process of importing 40 MW of power from Nepal through the unused capacity of HVDC sub-station (located at Bheramara in Kushtia) using the Indian grid is almost finalized, he said.

A Bangladesh-India-Nepal trilateral agreement is necessary to increase cooperation in the power sector, the state minister stressed.

Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari and Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Investment Board Sushil Bhatta spoke, among others, on the occasion.