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Compiled features on recent developments in regional cooperation and integration in the SASEC region.

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January 2026

Bridges Chief Visits SASEC Highway Project in Tangail and Sirajganj, Bangladesh

Mr. Mohammad Abdur Rouf, Bridges Division secretary and Bangladesh Bridge Authority executive director visited Tangail and Sirajganj districts to inspect construction progress on the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connection Project-2, which is upgrading the Elenga-Hatikumrul-Rangpur highway to four lanes. Mr. Rouf also visited the Jamuna Bridge, which is undergoing regular maintenance work.

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Tags: Asian Highway, Road, Road Transport, Roads, SASEC, Transport
January 2026

SASEC Road Project Reaches 25% Completion

Road work is underway to upgrade Nepal’s East-West Highway to meet Asian Highway standards. The project is funded by the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Nepal and is being undertaken as part of the SASEC partnership. The Nepal Ministry for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and Urban Development is supervising construction, which has now reached 25% completion.

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Tags: ADB, Asian Highway, Nepal, Road, Road Transport, Roads, SASEC, Trade, Transport
March 2016

Manipur Chief Minister Flags Off Imphal-Kangchup-Tamenglong Road Project

Construction of a new road from Imphal City to Tamenglong via Kangchup was officially inaugurated by Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. The 103-kilometer road improvement is part of a larger program to improve a key strategic thoroughfare on the Asian Highway, integrating South and Southeast Asia, bordering Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Nepal. It is funded by an Asian Development Bank loan, approved in March 2014.

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Tags: Asian Highway, Economic Corridor Development, India, Transport
January 2016

ADB to Continue Supporting RCI Projects in Bangladesh

Strengthening of regional cooperation and integration (RCI) remains a priority of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), according to its Bangladesh Country Operations Business Plan for 2016–2018. In the energy sector, ADB will continue to expand access to and make Bangladesh's power supply more reliable. In the transport sector, ADB will further promote safe, reliable, and fully integrated transport systems that move people and goods more efficiently within the country and across the region.

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Tags: Asian Highway, Bangladesh, Energy, Transport
March 2015

ADB, Government of India Sign $300 Million Loan Boosting Regional Road Connectivity

ADB and the Government of India signed a $300 million loan agreement on 26 March 2014 to improve road connectivity and increase domestic and regional trade along the North Bengal-Northeastern Region international trade corridor. This loan is the first under a $500 million multitranche South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Investment Program (SRCIP) approved by ADB in 2014.

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Tags: Asian Highway, India, Transport