Dhaka, July 5 -- Power supply from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid is a historical milestone in trilateral cooperation, said the Nepali Ambassador in Dhaka, late on Friday.

"Energy cooperation, which just ... a big milestone. We have started the first-ever trilateral power transactions from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid, started with 40 megawatt of hydro-electricity", Ghanshyam Bhandari, Ambassador of Nepal in Bangladesh, told the reporters during a reception.

"The fact that we signed the historic tripartite deal between Nepal, Bangladesh and India on the third of October, 2024", he added.

"The trial run between our two countries started on November 15. After that, 40 MW of electricity is flowing from Nepal to...