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Tenzin Lekphell 3rd BIMSTEC Secretary General 06 November 2020 – 06 November 2023 Bhutan
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Fifth BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 March 2022
Fourth BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, Kathmandu, Nepal, 30-31 August 2018
BIMSTEC Leaders' Retreat Outcome Document and 16-Point Agenda of Action, Goa, India, 16 October 2016
BIMSTEC Leaders' Retreat Outcome Document and 16-Point Agenda of Action, Goa, India, 16 October 2016
Third BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, Nay Pyi taw, Myanmar, 04 March 2014
Second BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, New Delhi, India, 13 November 2008
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Overview of Secretary General of BIMSTEC
BIMSTEC Annual Drug Report-2019
BIMSTEC Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2030
Special Publication : “25 Years of BIMSTEC”
Leveraging Thematic Circuits for BIMSTEC Tourism Development
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First BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, Bangkok, Thailand, 31 July 2004
Bangkok Declaration, Bangkok, Thailand, 06 June 1997
Framework Agreement on the BIMSTEC Free Trade Area, Phuket, Thailand, 08 February 2004
Protocol to the Framework Agreement on BIMSTEC free Trade Area, Bangkok, Thailand, 25 June 2004
BIMSTEC Convention on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism, Transnational Organized Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 11 December 2009
Memorandum of Association (MoA) among the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Member Countries for Establishment of BIMSTEC Energy Centre,Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 22 January 2011
Memorandum of Association (MoA) among the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Member Countries Concerning Establishment of a BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, March 2014
Memorandum of Association (MoA) on the Establishment of the BIMSTEC Permanent Secretariat, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 04 March 2014
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Establishment of the BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Commission (BCIC) and BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory (BCIO), Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 04 March 2014
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Establishment of the BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection, Kathmandu, Nepal, 31 August 2018
BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 March 2022
Memorandum of Association on the Establishment of BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 March 2022
BIMSTEC Charter, 30 March 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The BIMSTEC Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 30 March 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Cooperation between Diplomatic Academies/ Training Institutions of BIMSTEC Member States
Joint Statement of the Second BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture held on 10 November 2022, New Delhi, India (virtual)
Joint Statement of the Third BIMSTEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting held on 20 April 2022, Kathmandu, Nepal (Virtual)
Joint Statement of the First BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture 12 July 2019, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Declaration of the First BIMSTEC Energy Ministers' Conference, 04 October 2005, New Delhi, India.
Plan of Action adopted at the First BIMSTEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting 04 October 2005, New Delhi, India
Joint Ministerial Statements of the Second BIMSTEC Ministerial on Energy's Meeting 05 March 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
BIMSTEC The Road Ahead
Traditional Medicine Systems of BIMSTEC Member States June 2023 (Exhibition version)
BIMSTEC Annual Drug Report-2019
BIMSTEC Trade Facilitation Strategic Framework 2030
Special Publication : “25 Years of BIMSTEC”
Leveraging Thematic Circuits for BIMSTEC Tourism Development
BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity
The Publications of “Traditional Systems of Medicine of BIMSTEC Member States”
“BIMSTEC Energy Outlook 2030”
Bridging the Bay of Bengal : Towards a Stronger BIMSTEC
Twenty Years of BIMSTEC : Promoting Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Bay of Bengal Region
Statements & Remarks
Remarks by the BIMSTEC Secretary General at the Inauguration of the Conference on Improving Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR) through One Health Approach
Special Remarks by the BIMSTEC Secretary General at the First Meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Public Health
Remarks by the Secretary-General of BIMSTEC at the Side Event on “Enhancing Cross Border Connectivity Towards SDGs and Shared Prosperity in BBIN held in Bangkok, Thailand on 17 May 2023
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the 79th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) held in Bangkok, Thailand on 16 May 2023
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the 6th Indian Ocean Conference held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 13 May 2023
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the "Special Session of the BIMSTEC Network of Policy Think Tanks (BNPTT)" held in Bangkok, Thailand (virtual) on 08-09 May 2023.
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the "Second Conference on BIMSTEC – 25 Years of Driving Force behind Neighbourhood Cooperation" held in Kolkata, India on 25 March 2023.
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the 4th Meeting of the BIMSTEC Transport Connectivity Working Group (BTCWG) held in Bangkok, Thailand (Virtual) on 20 March 2023.
Remarks by the Secretary General at the Nineteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand (Virtual) on 09 March 2023.
Remarks by the Secretary General at the Signing ceremony of the MoU between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the BIMSTEC Secretariat held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 05 March 2023.
Remarks by the Secretary General at the BIMSTEC Silver Jubilee Quiz Contest held in Thimphu, Bhutan on 15 February 2023.
Special Remarks by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Sixth Meeting of the BIMSTEC Permanent Working Committee was held on 01-02 February 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Special Remarks by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Regional Seminar on Food Security and Sustainable Food Systems in BIMSTEC was held on 25 January 2023, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Virtual)
Opening Remarks by Secretary General at the First Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Expert Group on the Establishment of BIMSTEC Development Fund was held on 19 December 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Virtual)
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Workshop on Seeds without borders: “Regional Cooperation for Seed Sharing” organized by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Thimphu, Bhutan, 22-23 November 2022
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the the Second BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture held on 10 November 2022, New Delhi, India (virtual)
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Second Meeting of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials on Agriculture 09 November 2022, New Delhi, India [Virtual]
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, H.E. Tenzin Lekphell at the, 5th Meeting of the BIMSTEC Permanent Working Committee held in Bangkok Thailand, 13-15 September 2022
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, H.E. Tenzin Lekphell at the Ninth Meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Agricultural Cooperation held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar 08 September 2022
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, H.E. Tenzin Lekphell at the Interactive event organised by the RIS - Rejuvenating Growth Through Partnership Role of BIMSTEC, India, 24 August 2022
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, H.E. Tenzin Lekphell at the Webinar 25 Years of BIMSTEC: Opportunities and Challenges in the post-COVID 19 Era held in India, 18 July 2022
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, H.E. Tenzin Lekphell at the Opening Ceremony of the Exhibition on the 25th Anniversary of BIMSTEC held in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 June 2022
Welcome remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, H.E. Tenzin Lekphell at the BIMSTEC Day (2022) Reception.
Remarks by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the at the 3rd BIMSTEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting on 20 April 2022 (Virtual)
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Fifth Meeting of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials on Energy on 19 April 2022 (Virtual)
Remarks by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit on 30 March 2022 (Virtual)
Special Remarks by Secretary General at the 20th Meeting of the BIMSTEC Working Group on Rules of Origin (ROO), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10 January 2022 (Virtual)
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Second Meeting of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on the Cooperation on Countering Radicalization and Terrorism held in New Delhi,India (Virtual) on 02 December 2021.
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the 9th Meeting of the BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (JWG-CTTC) held in Bhutan (Virtual) on 25 November 2021
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Sixth Meeting of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in NarcoticDrugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursor Chemicals, 28-29 Oct 2021, Sri Lanka (virtual).
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the inaugural session of the International Web Based Symposium ‘BIMSTEC: A Vehicle for Growth and Development’ on 25 October 2021.
Special Remarks by H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the First Meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Himalayan Science Council (12 October 2021, New Delhi, India) (Virtual)
Remarks by H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the First Meeting of the BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Commission (20 September, 2021, Bhutan (virtual)
Special Remarks by H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell,Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Eighth Meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Agricultural Cooperation (31 August 2021, New Delhi, India) (Virtual)
Special Remarks by H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the First Meeting of the BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection Coordination Committee (30 June 2021, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar)
Secretary General’s ORAL PRESENTATION at the Special SOM 31 March 2021, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Virtual)
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the “Inaugural of the Regional Conference on The Bay of Bengal as Connectivity Hub in Indo-Pacific Region: Reconnecting peoples, facilitating human development for prosperity of all from the Bay of Bengal” held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 14 March 2021.
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021 on “Post-COVID-19 Challenges in the Bay of Bengal Region” held in Dhaka, Bangladesh (virtual) on 08 February 2021.
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Inaugural of BIMSTEC Start-up Conclave held in New Delhi, India (Virtual) on 15 January 2021.
Remarks by H.E. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Fifth Meeting of the BIMTEC Network of Policy Think Tanks (Virtual) held in New Delhi, India on 21 December 2020.
Remarks by BIMSTEC Secretary General at the “Third Meeting of the BIMSTEC Transport Connectivity Working Group (BTCWG) held in New Delhi, India (Virtual) on 08 December 2020.
Remarks by BIMSTEC Secretary General at the (Virtual) Fourth South Asia Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals: “Fostering Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from Covid-19 in South Asia” on 02 December 2020
Remarks by H.E. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Workshop on “Leveraging Thematic Circuits Toward a BIMSTEC 2030 Strategy” (Virtual) held in Manila, Philippines on 25 November 2020.
Remarks by H.E. Tenzin Lekphell, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Second Meeting of BIMSTEC Expert Group on Poverty Alleviation held in New Delhi, India (Virtual) on 12 November 2020.
Remarks by H.E. M. Shahidul Islam Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Webinar Revisiting Economic Cooperation in BIMSTEC in Post-COVID-19 hosted, by Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), India held on 30 June 2020.
Welcome Remarks by H.E. M. Shahidul Islam Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the at the “Conference on Enhancing Energy Cooperation in the BIMSTEC Region” held in BIMSTEC Secretariat, Dhaka on 25 February 2020.
Remarks by H.E. M. Shahidul Islam Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the First BIMSTEC Film, Media and Journalism Studies Conference held in University of Dhaka, Bangladesh on 19 January 2020.
Special Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Closing Session of International Conference on “Sustainable Blue Economy for the Development of Bangladesh” held in Dhaka on 24 April 2019
Welcome Remarks by H.E. M. Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC on the occasion of the visit of His Excellency Dr. Lotay Tshering, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan to the BIMSTEC Secretariat on 12 April 2019
Statement by H.E. M. Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at “Young Scholar’s Forum (YSF), 2019” held in Shillong, Meghalaya, India on 18 March 2019.
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the FORUM OF THE OECD SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL PROGRAMME held in Paris, France on 11 March 2019
Address by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), Dhaka on 29 January 2019
Statement by H.E. Mr. M Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the First Meeting of the BIMSTEC Permanent Working Committee, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 17-18 January 2019
Statement by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the “21st Meeting of the BIMSTEC Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC)” held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 18 November 2018
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the “India Mobile Congress (IMC)-2018” held in New Delhi, India on 25-27 October 2018
Keynote address by the Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Workshop on “BIMSTEC at 20: Priorities and Prospects” held in Singapore on 24 September 2018
Remarks by the Secretary General of BIMSTEc at the Workshop on Master Plan held in Bangkok, Thailand on 17-18 September 2018
Secretary General’s remarks at the BIMSTEC MILEX 2018 held in Pune, India on 16 September 2018
Secretary General’s remarks at the BIMSTEC MILEX 2018 held in Pune, India on 16 September 2018
Key-note address by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at “Unlocking BIMSTEC Potentials: Trade, Investment & Connectivity” held in Mumbai, India on 05 September 2018
Secretary General’s Report to the Fourth BIMSTEC Summit held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 31 August 2018
Secretary General’s remarks at the 19th session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting ( SOM), held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 28 August 2018
Secretary General’s remarks at Special SOM held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 11 August 2018
Statement by H.E. Mr. M Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC in the BIMSTEC Day Reception -2018 held at BIMSTEC Secretariat, Dhaka on 24 June 2018
Secretary General’s Keynote Address at FICCI Federation House, New Delhi, India on 26 April 2018
Statement by H.E. Mr. M. Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC in the Special Meeting of the BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on the Establishment of the BIMSTEC Permanent Secretariat, held in Dhaka on 05 April 2018.
Statement by H.E. Mr. M. Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC in the Conference Titled “ BIMSTEC at its 20: Towards a Bay of Bengal Community”, held at the BIMSTEC Secretariat, Dhaka on 20 March 2018
Statement by H.E. Mr. M Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Third SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference on “Leave no one behind in South Asia” held in Dhaka on 17 February 2018
Statement by H.E. Mr. M Shahidul Islam, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Ministerial Meeting on Poverty Alleviation in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 20 December 2017
Speech by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Inauguration of NADI 2 Festival, National Theatre of Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka on 08 October 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
SOM report
BPWC report
Joint Statement of the Special BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
Second BIMSTEC-EC Ministerial Meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Joint Statement of the Third BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting, New Delhi, India
Joint Statement of the Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting, Yangoon
Joint Statement of the Fifth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Joint Statement of the Sixth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting, Phuket, Thailand
Joint Statement of the Eighth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Joint Statement of the Ninth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, New Delhi, India
Joint Statement of the Tenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, New Delhi, India
Report of the Eleventh BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, New Delhi, India
Joint Statement of the Twelfth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Joint Statement of the Thirteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Nay Pyi Taw
Report of the Fourteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Joint Statement of the Fifteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Kathmandu, Nepal
Report of the Sixteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Kathmandu, Nepa
Joint Statement of the Seventeenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Report of the Eighteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Joint Statement of the Nineteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
BIMSTEC Energy Centre
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The Host Country Agreement for the BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate Signed
Sri Lanka wins the Silver Jubilee BIMSTEC Quiz Contest held in Thimphu
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Narendra Modi
Message from Honourable Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar H.E. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'
Message from Honourable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Thailand H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.)
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell
Statements & Remarks
Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey assumes the charge of 4th Secretary General of BIMSTEC
Agriculture
Fisheries & Livestock
Special Remarks by the BIMSTEC Secretary General at the Second Meeting of the BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Environment and Climate Change
Declaration on the Establishment of the Bangladesh-India-Sri Lanka-Thailand Economic Cooperation (BIST-EC), Bangkok, 06 June 1997
Secretary General of BIMSTEC calls on the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh
Secretary General of BIMSTEC calls on the State Minister for Commerce of Bangladesh
The BIMSTEC Aquatic Championship 2024 opens with a grand inauguration ceremony in New Delhi
Remarks by the BIMSTEC Secretary General at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference 2024
Welcome Remarks by the BIMSTEC Secretary General at the First Meeting of the Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) on the Future Directions of BIMSTEC
Secretary General of BIMSTEC calls on Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Address by Secretary General of BIMSTEC at Workshop on Cross-border Transmission Lines Optimization of the BIMSTEC Grid Interconnection Master Plan
The Second Meeting of the Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) on Future Directions of BIMSTEC
BNPTT
BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey’s Introductory Visit to Sri Lanka
Secretary General participated at 80th Session of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Former Secretary General
Eminent Persons’ Group Continues Its Deliberations on Future Direction of BIMSTEC
Statement by Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Statement by His Excellency Lyonchhien Dr Lotay Tshering, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Statement by His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Statement by His Excellency U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Statement by His Excellency Right Honourable Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo
Statement by His Excellency Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 30 March 2022
Statement by Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh at the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal
Statement by His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal
Statement by His Excellency U Win Myint, Hon’ble President of Myanmar at the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal
Statement by His Excellency Right Honourable Mr. Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal at the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal
Statement by His Excellency Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka at the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal
Statement by H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand at the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal
Statement by His Excellency Thrimchi Lyonpo Tshering Wangchuk, Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of Bhutan, at the 4th BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi
Message from Honourable Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar H.E. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Sher Bahadur Deuba
Message from Honourable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Thailand H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.)
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi
Message from Honourable Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar H.E. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Mr. K P Sharma Oli
Message from Honourable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Thailand H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.)
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC H.E. Mr. Tenzin Lekphell
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi
Message from Honorable State Counsellor of Myanmar H.E. Aung San Suu Kyi
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Mr. K P Sharma Oli
Message from Honourable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Message from Honorable Foreign Minister of Thailand H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC Ambassador M Shahidul Islam
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi
Message from Honorable State Counsellor of Myanmar H.E. Aung San Suu Kyi
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Mr. K P Sharma Oli
Message from Honorable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena
Message from Honorable Foreign Minister of Thailand H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC Ambassador M Shahidul Islam
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honorable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Mr. Dasbo Tshering Tobgay
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi
Message from Honorable State Counsellor of Myanmar H.E. Aung San Suu Kyi
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Mr. K P Sharma Oli
Message from Honorable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC Ambassador M Shahidul Islam
Message from Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP
Message from Honorable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Mr. Dasbo Tshering Tobgay
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Shri Narendra Modi
Message from Honorable State Counsellor of Myanmar H.E. Aung San Suu Kyi
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'
Message from Honorable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC Ambassador Sumith Nakandala
Message from Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honorable Foreign Minister of Bhutan H.E. Mr. Damcho Dorji
Message from Honourable Minister of External Affairs of India H.E. Sushma Swaraj
Message from Honorable president of Myanmar H.E. Htin kyaw
Message from Rt. Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Mr. KP Sharma Oli
Message from Honorable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr. Maithripala Sirisena
Message from Honorable Prime Minister of Thailand General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.)
Address by Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh at the Inauguration Ceremony of the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka
Address by His Excellency Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, Hon’ble Foreign Minister of Bangladesh at the Inauguration Ceremony of The BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka
Address by His Excellency Shahriar Alam, Hon’ble State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh at the Inauguration Ceremony of The BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka
Address by the First Secretary General of BIMSTEC Ambassador Sumith Nakandala at the Inauguration Ceremony of The BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka
BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey Visits Nepal
Statement by His Excellency General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.), Hon’ble Prime Minister of Thailand at the 5th BIMSTEC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka
BIMSTEC is poised to transform itself into a successful regional organisation
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Tshering Tobgay
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of India H.E. Narendra Modi
Message from Honourable Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar H.E. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal H.E. Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'
Message from Honourable President of Sri Lanka H.E. Ranil Wickremesinghe
Message from Honourable Prime Minister of Thailand H.E. Srettha Thavisin
Message from Secretary General of BIMSTEC H.E. Indra Mani Pandey
Welcome Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at BIMSTEC Day Reception Programme 2024
BIMSTEC Celebrates its 27th Anniversary
Secretary General of BIMSTEC congratulates H.E Shri Narendra Modi, Honourable Prime Minister of India
Secretary General of BIMSTEC Visits Bhutan
The Eminent Persons’ Group Continues Its Deliberations on Future Directions of the BIMSTEC
Inaugural Address by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, at Regional Conference on BIMSTEC Synergies in Agricultural Trade: Promoting Regional Growth Inaugural Session
The Eminent Persons’ Group Continues Its Deliberations on Future Directions of the BIMSTEC
Special Remarks by His Excellency Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Sixth Meeting of the BIMSTEC Network of Policy Think Tanks
The Eminent Persons’ Group to Continue Its Deliberations on Future Directions of the BIMSTEC
Secretary General of BIMSTEC Visits Myanmar
Mountain Economy
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the United Consciousness International Day of Peace
The Eminent Persons' Group Concludes Its Work and Presents its Report
BIMSTEC Secretariat Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Inaugural Meeting of the BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of 79th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Statement by BIMSTEC Secretary General at the inaugural Informal Meeting of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers on the sidelines of 79th Session of UNGA
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the Shaping a Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food System in the BIMSTEC Region held in Bangkok, Thailand on 03 October 2024
Secretary General of BIMSTEC calls on Chief Advisor of Bangladesh
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC at the IPCS-HD-BIMSTEC Policy Implementation Workshop on Climate Change and HA/DR in the Bay of Bengal held in Bangkok, Thailand on 24-25 October 2024
With signing of Host Country Agreement, BIMSTEC takes the final step towards establishment of BIMSTEC Energy Centre
Fourth Meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Visa Matters
24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting Convenes Virtually in Bangkok, Thailand
BIMSTEC Secretary General calls on Adviser to the Ministry of Commerce
Secretary General BIMSTEC visits Nepal
BIMSTEC Secretary General visits Sri Lanka
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, BIMSTEC Secretary General at the 8th Indian Ocean Conference - IOC 2025 held in Muscat, Oman on 16-17 February 2025.
6th BIMSTEC Summit to be held on 04 April 2025 in Bangkok
25th BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting was held today in Bangkok
20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting was held today in Bangkok.
Press Statement by the Prime Minister of Thailand at the conclusion of the Sixth BIMSTEC Summit on 4 April 2025
Sixth BIMSTEC Summit Declaration, Bangkok, Thailand, 04 April 2025
BIMSTEC Leaders’ Joint Statement on the Impact of the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand on 28 March 2025
Thailand hosts the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok on 04 April 2025.
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between BIMSTEC and IORA
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between BIMSTEC and UNODC
Signing of BIMSTEC Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation
3rd BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture was held on 09 April in Kathmandu
Joint Statement of the Third BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture held on 09 April 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal
BIMSTEC Secretary-General Explores Opportunities for collaboration with UN and International Organizations based in Geneva
Agreement on Maritime Transport Cooperation (AMTC), Bangkok, Thailand, 03 April 2025
The BIMSTEC Secretary General attended the 81st Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, BIMSTEC Secretary General at the 81st Session of the UNESCAP
IORA
UNODC
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, BIMSTEC Secretary General at the Sagarmatha Sambaad on “Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future of Humanity,” held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Statement by His Excellency Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
Statement by His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
Statement by His Excellency Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council and Prime Minister of Myanmar at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
Statement by His Excellency K P Sharma Oli, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
Statement by Her Excellency Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
Statement by Her Excellency Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Thailand at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
Message from H.E. Professor Muhammad Yunus, Honourable Chief Advisor of Bangladesh, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. Tshering Tobgay, Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Honourable Prime Minister of India, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Honourable Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. K P Sharma Oli, Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, Honourable President of Sri Lanka, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. Md. Touhid Hossain, Honourable Advisor for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. D.N. Dhungyel , Honourable Foreign Minister of Bhutan, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E Than Swe, Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, Honourable Foreign Minister of Nepal, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. H.M. Vijitha Herath, Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism of Sri Lanka, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
Message from H.E. Maris Sangiampongsa, Honourable Foreign Minister of Thailand, on the Occasion of the 28th BIMSTEC Day
REGIONAL ORGANISATION BIMSTEC CELEBRATES ITS 28TH ANNIVERSARY
Statement by BIMSTEC Secretary General at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit
Welcome Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, BIMSTEC Secretary General at BIMSTEC Day Reception Programme 2025
Remarks by Chief Guest H.E. Wahiduddin Mahmud, Hon’ble Adviser, Ministry of Planning, at the BIMSTEC Day Reception 2025
Message from H.E. Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Honourable Prime Minister of Thailand on the occasion of 28th BIMSTEC Day
IPCS-BIMSTEC-HD Launch Report on Harmonising Humanitarian Assistance (HA) / Disaster Relief (DR) in Bay of Bengal
Regional Maritime Cooperation Gets a Fresh Impetus at 2nd BIMSTEC Ports Conclave
BIMSTEC Reaffirms Regional Disaster Preparedness at 4th Disaster Management Exercise(DMEx)
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, BIMSTEC Secretary General at the 2nd BIMSTEC Ports Conclave held in Visakhapatnam, India on 14-15 July 2025
Remarks by H.E. Indra Mani Pandey, BIMSTEC Secretary General at the Virtual Launch of CUTS “Innovative Route to Development: The Indo-Pacific Perspective” Compendium
First BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival Showcases Cultural Traditions of Its Seven Member States
Pending list
BIMSTEC Granted Observer Status at the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)
Energy