Nepalese President lauds Sheikh Hasina as much inspiring leader in world

Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari today highly praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her dynamic leadership, eulogizing "You are a much inspiring leader in the world."

"I am your admirer," she said when Bangladesh premier paid a courtesy call- on her at the Intercontinental Hotel in the capital this afternoon.

PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the newsmen after the meeting.

The Nepalese President said that Bangladesh has made remarkable progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

On women empowerment, Bidya Devi Bhandari said that Bangladesh can be a role model for women's participation in national development tasks.

Regarding cooperation, she said, "We want meaningful cooperation."

The Nepalese President thanked the Bangladesh premier as they got prompt support from Bangladesh while they needed fertilizer.

She thanked the Bangladesh premier for offering Nepal to use Bangladesh's port facilities and the Syedpur Airport.

The Nepalese president stressed the need for enhancing connectivity among the BIMSTEC member-states.

Mentioning that both the countries face adverse impact of the natural disasters, she said that both the countries could ensure maximum use of their respective resources to face the calamities.