JHAPA, March 23: Bangladeshi Minister of State for Shipping, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, has arrived for Nepal visit today via the Kakarvitta checkpoint.

Chief of Mechi Customs Office, Ram Prasad Regmi, said State Minister Chowdhury arrived in Nepal via land route. He is leading a Bangladeshi delegation to participate in ministerial talks between Nepal and Bangladesh. The ministerial meeting is taking place on Saturday.  

On the occasion, he visited the dry port in Kakarvitta. Chief of Mechi Customs Office, Regmi, and Chief of Kakarvitta dry port, Ambika Subedi, briefed the Bangladeshi State Minister about operation of transit route between Nepal and Bangladesh, and promotion of bilateral trade.

He is the first Bangladeshi VIP who entered Nepal via the eastern checkpoint in four years. The Bangladeshi delegation comprises nine members. The delegation is leaving for Kathmandu from Chandragadhi airport today itself.

 
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