Bangladesh is not only a tested friend of Bhutan, but also an important trading partner. Bangladesh is a major source of Bhutan's spiritual heritage. Bhutan's Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Quentasi said all this. The Ambassador also expressed interest in importing broadband internet from Bangladesh.
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar expressed this interest in a courtesy call on his office on Wednesday in a webinar. The Minister assured all possible cooperation in the export of broadband internet bandwidth to Bhutan.
During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual interest, especially technical and commercial issues in the field of telecommunication, including the Internet.
The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications described the existing excellent friendly relations between Bangladesh and Bhutan as very significant and historic. He highlighted Bhutan's cooperation in the great war of liberation and its role as the first country to recognize independent Bangladesh and expressed deep gratitude to Bhutan.
He said the geography, history, heritage and way of life of Bangladesh and Bhutan are almost the same. He highlighted Bangladesh's progress in the development of digital technology in the country, saying Bangladesh is one of the few countries in the world in the development of digital technology. He mentioned that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visionary Digital Bangladesh program has set a precedent in the world.
Mustafa Jabbar, a pioneer in the development of computer technology in the country, said, "We have brought digital connectivity to every union in the country." We have taken initiative to reach every village in the country. Bangladesh is now exporting internet bandwidth. The Ambassador spoke of his efforts to take the historic relationship between Bhutan and Bangladesh to a unique height in the days to come. He lauded the continuous progress of Bangladesh, especially in the field of digital technology.