BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey met with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain today in Bangkok. Photo: BIMSTEC

DHAKA, April 3, 2025 (BSS) - BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey called on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain today in Bangkok.

During the meeting, they discussed deepening regional cooperation, Bangladesh’s vital contribution and Dhaka’s role as the incoming chair in BIMSTEC’s success, said BIMSTEC Secretariat here. 

Earlier in the morning, Hossain led the Bangladesh delegation in the 20th
BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, according to a foreign ministry's press release here.

Foreign ministers of all BIMSTEC seven member countries participated at the
ministerial meeting one day ahead of the Sixth BIMSTEC summit.

At the meeting Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser stressed on the tangible, and result-oriented cooperation among BIMSTEC member states specially through effective implementation of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Area (FTA) enhancing intra-regional trade.

He highlighted Bangladesh's commitment to ensuring collective peace, progress and prosperity through a shared BIMSTEC vision.

Before the meeting, the Foreign Ministers signed the Agreement on BIMSTEC Maritime Transport Cooperation marking a significant step towards enhancing regional connectivity.

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus is now in Bangkok to attend the Sixth BIMSTEC Summit of Heads of State/Governments in Bangkok on Friday.