Based on the presentations during the 1st Dialogue on BIMSTEC-Japan Comprehensive Economic Cooperation: Bangladesh Perspective, held in Dhaka during July 7-8, 2006 the papers were prepared for a project entitled "Towards BIMSTEC--Japan comprehensive economic cooperation: Bangladesh perspective"...

The primary objective of this study is to analyze the impact on Bangladesh of increased market access in India, both within a static production structure and also identifying dynamic gains. The study shows that Bangladesh and India would both gain by opening up their markets to each other....

Bay of Bengal countries have been affected heavily by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. This article argues that the regional cooperation could help in reducing the costs of pandemic-driven barriers. The responses to the Corona pandemic also suggest a greater scope of regional cooperation among...

Introduction -- PART A: Country Case Studies -- 1. India – Prof S K Mohanty and Dr Sabyasachi Saha -- 2. Nepal – Dr Dilli Raj Khanal -- 3. Bangladesh – Dr Khondakar Moazzem -- 4. Pakistan – Dr Abid Suleri -- 5. Sri Lanka – Dr Saman Kelegama and Mr Vishvanathan Subramaniam -- PART B:...

In recent years, South Asia has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. To maximize the benefits in terms of faster growth and poverty reduction, the region will need to strengthen regional and bilateral cooperation in several areas. In...