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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli have discussed enhancing business, energy and transport collaboration between Bangladesh and Nepal.
During a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday afternoon (NY time), they acknowledged the growing presence of Nepal's students in Bangladesh.
"Delighted to meet with Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. Discussed Nepal-Bangladesh relations, focusing on eenergy and transit cooperation, tourism, cultural exchanges, educational ties, and cooperation in regional/multilateral forums," Prime Minister Oli said.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said there might be an agreement next month to export 40 megawatts hydropower to Bangladesh from Nepal.
Alam said the two countries have a deep relationship with strong people to people contacts.
Prof Yunus also met with USAID - US Agency for International Development - Administrator Samantha Power; Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif; UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk; World Bank President Ajay Banga; global CEO of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Mark Suzman.
Prof Yunus also addressed a UN high-level event on Social Business, Youth and Technology, and met with a group of human rights CSOs.
He also joined a conversation on climate change by The New York Times (livestreamed from NYT studio).
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