Road communication with Bhutan via 3rd country to boost trade: Tipu

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said on Thursday that the launching of road communication with Bhutan via a third country would boost bilateral trade, commerce and tourism, reports BSS.
He also opined that communication between Bangladesh and Bhutan through Syedpur regional airport and Burimari and Banglabandha land ports would enhance bilateral trade and commerce and yield better outcomes for the two countries.
The commerce minister said this when a nine-member delegation of Bhutan, led by its Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs Dasho karma Tshering, met him at his secretariat office on Thursday.
Describing Bhutan as "a close friend of Bangladesh", Tipu said that Bhutan was the first country to recognize Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign state during the War of Liberation which Bangladesh recalls always with gratitude.
He said that Bangladesh has already declared Syedpur Airport as a regional airport to set up air communication with Bhutan and other neighboring countries and has also undertaken necessary development activities for the airport.