Greetings from SASEC

31 December 2015

Thank you for being part of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program in 2015. This 2016, SASEC forges ahead in its work in SASEC member countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—strengthening regional ties to accelerate the region’s economic development and help achieve the Asian Development Bank's vision of an Asia and Pacific free of poverty.

May your 2016 be joyful, peaceful, and prosperous. Happy New Year!

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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