BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting Approves MoU with ADB for Greater Project Support
The 21st Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting convened foreign secretaries and senior officials of the BIMSTEC Member States. The virtual meeting approved the memorandum of understanding between the BIMSTEC Secretariat and the Asian Development Bank for greater project support in the BIMSTEC region.
SASEC Nodal Officials' Meeting
SASEC Nodal Officials held a virtual meeting on 19 August 2020. The meeting discussed the proposed Action Plan of SASEC Initiatives (APSI), 2021-2023; and the proposed strengthening of SASEC institutional mechanisms. The draft APSI include multimodal corridor initiatives, sectoral initiatives, such as energy and trade facilitation measures, and new initiatives in response to opportunities arising from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Bangladesh, India Complete Trial Run on the Daudkandi–Sonamura Waterway Route
A trial run for the first export consignment from Bangladesh to Tripura, India, through inland waterways was conducted on 3–5 September 2020. The barge traveled 93 kilometers along the Meghna-Gomati river route carrying 50 tons of cement.
Bangladesh Approves Draft Addendum to the Transit Protocol with Nepal
The cabinet of the Government of Bangladesh has approved the draft addendum to the protocol to the transit agreement with the Government of Nepal. The addendum adds Rohonpur in Chapainawabganj (Bangladesh) as a railway transit entry and exit point. The new route aims to help increase trade between the two countries.
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