Dhaka Bureau: People of different religions, castes and cultures live in Himalayan Nepal. In the same way, people of different religions, castes and ethnic groups live in our Bangladesh. There is a lot of similarity between the culture and the culture of Bangladesh and Nepal. Today Friday (January 20) afternoon at the central Shahid Minar of the capital, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh-Nepal diplomatic relations, culture in the speech of the chief guest at the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the ‘Painting Competition’ organized jointly by the Nepal Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh-Nepal Friendship Society and Bangladesh Book Club. State Minister for Affairs KM Khalid MP said these things.
The chief guest said that India, Nepal and Bhutan are built on the same foundation. Historically, Bangladesh has close and friendly relations with these countries. Just as India and Bhutan recognized Bangladesh soon after independence, Nepal also became the seventh country to recognize Bangladesh as an independent and sovereign country on 16 January 1972.
State Minister KM Khalid MP said, on the occasion of 50 years of Nepal-Bangladesh diplomatic relations, the organization of this painting competition today is a unique sign of mutual harmony, amity and love between the two countries. The state minister called upon the parents of the children participating in the competition to participate and practice their children not only in painting but also in other branches of culture.
President of Bangladesh Book Club and former Ambassador Masyud Mannan and President of Bangladesh-Nepal Friendship Society Lion Moshiur Ahmed spoke as special guests in the event presided over by Ambassador of Nepal Ghanshyam Bhandari.
Ambassador of Nepal Ghanshyam Bhandari said that diplomatic relations were officially established between the two countries on April 8, 1972. Since then, cooperation and friendly relations between the two countries have been expanding in all fields including economy, communication, trade, education, culture.
Ghanshyam Bhandari said that there are similarities between Bangladesh and Nepal in terms of art, culture, language, food and lifestyle.
The ambassador said that organizing this competition bears the symbol of friendly relations between Bangladesh and Nepal. He congratulated all the children participating in the competition.
