BIMSTEC

Event Nov 06, 2025

Report on Participation in the 7th BIMSTEC Network of Policy Think Tanks Meeting (Kathmandu, May 2025)

I attended the 7th Meeting of the BIMSTEC Network of Policy Think Tanks (BNPTT) held on 30–31 May 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal[1]. The meeting w...

Event Nov 05, 2025

Participation in the IFPRI-BIMSTEC Workshop on “Shaping a Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food System in the BIMSTEC Region” (Bangkok, October 2024)

The workshop titled “Shaping a Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food System in the BIMSTEC Region” was held in the Pullman Hotel in Bangkok...

Event Oct 19, 2025

Report on Participation in the 4th BIMSTEC Track 1.5 Security Dialogue (New Delhi, May 2025)

I had the honor of attending the 4th BIMSTEC Track 1.5 Security Dialogue, held from 06–07 May 2025 in New Delhi, India, as part of the Gover...

Event Oct 09, 2025

In-house Seminar: BIMSTEC's Role Towards a Sustainable Bay of Bengal Blue Economy: Bangladesh Perspective

This in-house seminar examines how BIMSTEC can be leveraged to accelerate a sustainable and inclusive blue economy across the Bay of Bengal...

Event Oct 09, 2025

In-house Seminar: Towards a Sustainable Bay of Bengal Blue Economy: Role of BIMSTEC

This seminar explores how BIMSTEC can catalyze a sustainable and inclusive blue economy across the Bay of Bengal. The program begins by iden...

Article Apr 10, 2025

BANGLADESH’S PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS: NAVIGATING CHANGING POLITICAL DYNAMICS AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

Bangladesh participates in a dense ecosystem of regional and sub-regional arrangements—SAARC, BIMSTEC, IORA, BBIN, and Indo-Pacific economic...

Article Jan 01, 2025

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE BAY OF BENGAL BLUE ECONOMY: ROLE OF BIMSTEC

The Bay of Bengal’s blue economy holds promise for growth and jobs in fisheries, shipping, tourism, offshore energy, and marine services—but...

Article Oct 15, 2022

SECURITISATION OF CYBERSPACE IN BIMSTEC: NORMS SETTING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

This article examines the "securitisation" of cyberspace within the BIMSTEC region and explores the need for regional cooperation in the are...

Publication Jul 30, 2019

Track 1.5 BIMSTEC Security Dialogue Forum

“Track 1.5 BIMSTEC Security Dialogue Forum” is one of the key efforts of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral and Technical Econ...

Article Apr 15, 2016

REGIONAL AND SUB-REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY ARRANGEMENTS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR BANGLADESH

This abstract examines emerging connectivity architectures—BBIN, BIMSTEC, BCIM economic corridor and Indian Ocean linkages—and evaluates the...

Article Jul 15, 2015

EXAMINING TRADE POTENTIAL IN BIMSTEC: A TRADE FRONTIER APPROACH

This article provides a quantitative examination of the trade potential among the member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi...

Article Jul 15, 2014

EXPORT POTENTIAL OF BANGLADESH IN BIMSTEC FREE TRADE AREA: EVIDENCE FROM GRAVITY MODEL

This article investigates Bangladesh’s export potential inside the BIMSTEC Free Trade Area by applying a standard augmented gravity model to...

Publication Jan 01, 2009

Bangladesh-Southeast Asia Relations: Some Insights

The overview proposes an action agenda aligned to Bangladesh’s diversification goals. In the near term, prioritize trade facilitation—risk-b...

Article Apr 15, 2007

BANGLADESH-BHUTAN RELATIONS: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

This article surveys the evolution of Bangladesh–Bhutan relations and evaluates opportunities available to two small South Asian states posi...

Publication Jan 01, 2007

Towards BIMSTEC-Japan Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Bangladesh Perspective

The overview converts analysis into an execution roadmap across three horizons. Near term (0–24 months): pilot streamlined customs and borde...

Publication Jan 01, 2005

SMALL STATES AND REGIONAL STABILITY IN SOUTH ASIA

The overview translates analysis into policies that expand room for maneuver. Externally, small states should invest in capability for econo...

Article Apr 15, 2004

POTENTIALS OF TRADE COOPERATION AMOMG THE BIMST-EC COUNTRIES

This article examines the potential for trade cooperation among the member countries of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Tech...

Article Jan 15, 2004

COOPERATION IN FISHERIES AMONG THE BIMST-ECCOUNTRIES

This article examines the potential for and challenges of cooperation in the fisheries sector among the member countries of the Bay of Benga...

Article Oct 15, 2003

ENERGY COOPERATION AMONG THE BIMST-EC COUNTRIES

This article explores why energy cooperation emerged as a cornerstone of the BIMST-EC agenda in the early 2000s and how complementary endowm...