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Take a look at BIMSTEC Monthly E-Newsletter for May 2026. Read the full newsletter here : https://shorturl.at/D7unh

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Ministry of Foreign Affairs Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Royal Government of Bhutan
กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal

𝐁𝐈𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟖𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲

The Secretary General conveyed that this distinguished achievement reflects Bangladesh’s longstanding commitment to multilateralism, constructive diplomacy and international cooperation.



Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh

𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝗧𝗨-𝗗 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

BIMSTEC Secretariat has been admitted as a Sector Member of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D), following approval by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council at its 2026 Session.

This milestone marks an important step in strengthening BIMSTEC’s engagement with ITU for advancing regional cooperation in ICT, artificial intelligence, digital connectivity, capacity building and telecommunications development.

Through its participation in ITU-D, BIMSTEC looks forward to closer collaboration with ITU and explore new opportunities for the Member States to benefit from ITU’s expertise, resources, programmes and activities.

🔗 The full press release is available in the comment section.



Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Myanmar
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Royal Government of Bhutanกระทรวงการต่างประเทศ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand

𝗕𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗖 – 𝗔 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

📖 Read the full article: https://diplomattoday.com/bimstec-a-shining-example-of-regional-and-south-south-cooperation/

BIMSTEC – A Shining Example of Regional and South-South Cooperation - Diplomat Today The world is facing profound geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges. The rules-based international order is has faced grave setbacks. The global multilateral institutions, including the UN and International Organisations, have been facing financial distress and uncertain future. With global multila...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐈𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐥-𝐀𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.

On the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Adha, the BIMSTEC Secretariat extends warm greetings and blessings to the people celebrating Eid-ul-Adha in the BIMSTEC member States and beyond. Eid Mubarak 🌙🕌.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Royal Government of Bhutan Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Myanmar
Ministry of Culture,Tourism & Civil Aviation,Nepal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka
กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand

In an interview with Deshkal News, H.E. Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, shared his perspectives on BIMSTEC’s role in advancing regional cooperation, promoting connectivity and fostering shared prosperity among its Member States.

🎙️The full interview is available at the link shared in the comment section.

𝐎𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐁𝐈𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐈𝐌𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

BIMSTEC joins the international community in observing the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

The rich, diverse, and shared cultural heritage of the BIMSTEC member states continues to inspire regional cooperation under BIMSTEC, including in the field of culture.

Together, we celebrate our cultural diversity as a bridge for dialogue, cooperation, and shared progress.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤

The virtual Training Program on “Designing Interoperable Digital Government Services in South Asia” (1–18 May 2026), organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with BIMSTEC Secretariat and the Open Group, successfully concluded yesterday.

The Program brought together participants from five BIMSTEC Member States in South Asia and provided a valuable platform for advancing regional knowledge-sharing and capacity-building in the areas of digital transformation, interoperability, enterprise architecture, and citizen-centric digital public service delivery through GovStack and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

The BIMSTEC Secretariat conveys its sincere appreciation to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), The Open Group, distinguished speakers, facilitators, and all participants for their valuable contributions and active engagement throughout the Program.