Bangladesh's economic partnership with different countries is still very limited. At present, it is member of a number of regional and sub-regional trade agreements (such as SAFTA and BIMSTEC); but those agreements have very limited impact on enhancing its bilateral trade with regional countries...

Economic integration is being inhibited by the poor state of transport connectivity between Bangladesh, and South Asia and Southeast Asia. This study reviews connectivity initiatives of Bangladesh and the two neighboring regions and proposes ways to deepen regional and interregional...