Trade and Investment
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Free Trade Area
Members
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
Relevant Dates
- (FA) signed
07 Sep 2004 - Notified to the WTO
Early Notification 07 Sep 2004
Links
Legal Documents
- Framework Agreement on the BIMST-EC Free Trade AreaMinistry of Foreign Affairs - Kingdom of Thailand
- Protocol to the Framework Agreement on the BIMS-TEC Free Trade Area
News
- Nepal, Bangladesh to sign zero-tariff pactkantipuronline11 Feb 2013
- BIMSTEC countries need to promote intra-regional tradeSME Times9 Mar 2012
- BIMSTEC endorses Poverty Plan of Action, pledges to boost trade, investmentRepublica17 Jan 2012
- Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India: India should take lead in energizing BIMSTECThe Times of India26 Aug 2011
- Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry: India should take lead in energising BIMSTECNetIndian20 Aug 2011
- Thailand investors interested to invest in power sector of BangladeshThe Financial Express - Bangladesh13 Jul 2011
Opinions and Editorials
- Regional route to developmentThe Daily Star - Bangladesh11 Oct 2011
- A new chapter in Colombo-Dhaka relationsThe Daily Star - Bangladesh20 Apr 2011
- BIMSTEC: Northeast echoesThe Telegraph - India12 Apr 2010
- 37th anniversary of Bangladesh-Thailand relationsThe Daily Star - Bangladesh6 Oct 2009
- Trade: The case with IndiaThe Daily Star - Bangladesh8 Feb 2009
- More trade points on India-Burma border: Is it beneficial? Mizzima13 Oct 2008
Studies and Research
- BIMSTEC-Japan trade cooperation and poverty in Asia Gilbert, JohnCentre for Studies in International Relations and Development1 Aug 2008
- Prospects of regional cooperation in trade, investment and finance in Asia: an empirical analysis on BIMSTEC countries and JapanBhattacharya, Swapan K. and Biswa N. BhattacharyayCESifo1 May 2006
- Establishment of free trade arrangement among BIMST-EC countries: some issuesMehta, RajeshResearch and Information System for Developing Countries1 Jan 2002
