Bhutanese King visits Kurigram SEZ

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  visited the special economic zone (SEZ) in Madhabram area under Bhogdanga union of Kurigram Sadar upazila on Thursday.

He reached there with his entourage in the morning and visited the SEZ around 1:30 pm.

State Minister for Information M A Arafat, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, member of parliament Dr Hamidul Huq Khandaker, among others, were present.

Later the King left for Bhutan through Sonahat Land Port in Bhurungumari upazila via India.

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury saw him off there.

Bhutan has already conveyed its appreciation to Bangladesh for offering the SEZ in Kurigram, which is 190-km away from the southern city of Gelephu, Bhutan.

A MoU was signed in this regard during the King's visit to Bangladesh.

In a bilateral meeting with the King and Queen of Bhutan in London in May ,2023, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina proposed the establishment of a special economic zone in Kurigram.

Later, the district administration and Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) started proceedings to set up the SEZ.