Celebrating 30 Years of SAARC

8 December 2015

On 8 December 1985, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter was signed by Heads of State/Government of SAARC Member States during the First SAARC Summit held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. SAARC promotes welfare economics, collective self-reliance among the countries of South Asia, and accelerated socio-cultural development in the South Asia region.

Nepal is set to upgrade two key highways under a $305.75-million program financed by the Asian Development Bank...

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India has revived international river trade from Dibrugarh, Assam, India, sending 54 metric tonnes of methanol to Bangladesh...

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The Bangladesh Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase on 6 August 2026 approved contract change orders worth more than...

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Bangladesh and Maldives are exploring a direct shipping link to strengthen maritime connectivity and further deepen bilateral trade. The proposal was...

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Mr. Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal, and Mr. Gunakar Bhatta, Nepal’s Vice-Chair of the National Planning...

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Bhutan has begun construction of its temple complex in Lumbini, Nepal, on 28 June 2026, marking a major step in...

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Mr. Jayant Singh, chairman of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), shared that the LPAI plans to construct seven to...

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