Britain takes 37 Bhutanese refugees from Nepal as part of resettlement programme; Caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Nepal assures Druk National Congress of full support for democratic struggle of Bhutanese citizens; Trade and Transit Agreement to be worked
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    • In yet another step forward towards the third country resettlement programme, around 37 Bhutanese refugees left Nepal to resettle in Britain. Britain is among a group of eight countries that has offered resettlement to refugees.1 Caretaker Prime Minister of Nepal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, meanwhile gave an assurance to Druk National Congress that it would always support the democratic struggle of Bhutanese citizens. He made these remarks while meeting with a delegation of Druk National Congress (DNC) headed by its president Rongthong Kunley Dorji. The DNC President expressed desire to establish an office at Kathmandu.2

    Bangladesh opened a new land port at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria district on August 6 which would help to connect it with India's Agartala city. A mutual agreement is being worked out by Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Bhutan, under which Bangladesh will have, and provide, access to its three South Asian neighbours for trade, transit and communication. All the three countries would get access to the Bangladesh's sea ports at Chittagong and Mangla. India on its part would facilitate rail and road transit to and from Bangladesh to Bhutan and Nepal.3 Meanwhile the India’s National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon and Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao were on a one day visit to Bhutan on August 15. According to NSA Menon, the visit was aimed at to further strengthening the relationship between the two countries.4

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