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Dhaka agrees on BCIM economic corridor

Diplomatic Correspondent
Expressing commitment to strengthen greater connectivity, Dhaka agreed to actively participate in promotion of the development of the proposed economic corridor linking Bangladesh, China, India, and Myanmar (BCIM).
During a delegation level meeting between Dhaka and Beijing, the Bangladesh side agreed to consult the modalities of the initiatives with other parties for strengthening connectivity in the BCIM region for closer economic, trade and people-to-people linkages.
An eight-member Chinese delegation led by Deputy Director of the National Development & Reform Commission of China, Lin Dajian, yesterday held a meeting with the high officials of the ministries of foreign affairs, communications and energy, and Economic Relations Division.
Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haq chaired the meeting, in which the Chinese side handed over a draft of the proposed framework of the economic corridor. The Chinese side has already provided the draft to India and will give it to Myanmar.
Chinese Ambassador Li Jun was also present at the meeting.
On completion of a similar discussion with the Myanmar government by the Chinese authorities today, the four countries will hold a joint working group meeting in Beijing in December to form a common platform to workout further details of how to construct the regional highway, meeting sources said.
"We are very much positive about the initiative. .. the proposal on the corridor is still in the very initial stage and Bangladesh needs to work out details of how we can proceed with the proposed South-Southeast Asian connectivity highway," said an official, who attended the meeting.
The BCIM Forum for Regional Cooperation held its first meeting in Kunming, Yunnan Province in 1999, and concluded its 11 th meeting in Dhaka in February this year. However, it is a nongovernmental forum.
Bangladesh considers the proposed corridor a great opportunity for Bangladesh and other South Asian and Southeast Asian countries to take their bilateral economic cooperation to a new height.
Prior to the meeting with the Bangladeshi officials, the Chinese delegation visited India and had a discussion on the BCIM initiative. The delegation will also meet the Myanmar authorities to work out details of the proposed economic corridor.
Officials at the ministries of finance and commerce said Bangladesh was very' much eager for establishing the economic corridor with China, Myanmar and India through the route to enhance economic and other relations with the Southeast and East Asian countries.