Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday (April 4, 2025) held a meeting with Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.
The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest. They stressed increased trade and connectivity between the two South Asian neighbours.
The Chief Adviser urged Prime Minister Tshering to send a delegation of Bhutanese investors to the Investment Summit in Dhaka next week. They also discussed the latest development regarding the dedicated economic zone Bangladesh has earmarked for Bhutan in the northern Kurigram district.
Prime Minister Tshering said Bhutanese investors would invest in fruit processing and other factories in the economic zone and export the products to the countries in the region.
The Bhutanese Prime Minister also sought a dedicated fibre optic Internet connection from Bangladesh. The Chief Adviser assured all his cooperation in this regard.
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser said Dhaka was willing to provide more educational opportunities for Bhutanese students, especially for medical school graduates.
The Bhutanese leader congratulated the Bangladesh Chief Adviser on assuming the chairmanship of BIMSTEC. He hoped the Bay of Bengal-focused regional grouping would see a new dynamism with the leadership of Bangladesh.
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain, SDG Coordinator Lamiya Morshed and Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin were also present during the meeting.
