If Bangladesh exports fabric to a country assembling garments for the US, American tariffs on those final products can sharply reduce demand for Bangladeshi inputs.

Bangladesh has received the BIMSTEC chairmanship for the next two years from Thailand

Khalilur Rahman, the chief adviser's high representative on Rohingya and Other Priorities, said at a media briefing today

Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin made at BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting at Bangkok

One major challenge is the escalation of uncertainty, a notable trend in the global trade regime.

The Bimstec FTA should be concluded within a year, they opined

South Asian Games gold-medallist swimmers Mahfuza Khatun Shila and Shajahan Ali Rony, now a married couple, will guide the national swimming team at the international competition titled BIMSTEC Youth Water Sports Competition, which is scheduled to start from Feb 7 in New Delhi, India.

BIMSTEC countries have the potential for benefiting mutually and contributing to the global economy.

The 21st session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) comprising foreign secretaries of the member states will be held virtually in Colombo, Sri Lanka on September 2.

Minister of External Affairs of India Dr S Jaishankar has reiterated India’s strong commitment to continue support to the BIMSTEC process.

A retreat is organised for the leaders of six BIMSTEC member countries at Soaltee Hotel on the last day of BIMSTEC summit.

Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance trade and investment between the two countries as well as cooperate with each other for the development of the power sector.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Nepal to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit.

BIMSTEC is no longer a member-driven organisation, and in this context, the Secretariat becomes vital in driving the organisation.

Many laypersons may not be aware that what is typically touted as a 'FTA' has often much less to do with free trade and more to do with preferential trade.