Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- South Asian region surrounding the Bay of Bengal has huge untapped potential, beyond traditional connectivity, commerce and competition, which can readily be translated into shared economic opportunity.

Speakers at a summit meet in Dhaka Saturday mentioned energetic and bright youths, creative industries and networks which can readily be put to use to that end.

The speakers, at the Bay of Bengal Conversation that began at a city hotel, viewed that the growth and investment with wider commonwealth could also create new opportunities beyond political constraints of the Bay of Bengal region.

Noted Economist Rehman Sobhan, who was the main speaker in a session titled 'New International Economic Disorder', said power b...