, July 20 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said connectivity must remain the flagship of their regional ambition, stressing that the BIMSTEC Master Plan for Transport Connectivity provides the blueprint, while the challenge is implementation.

"Bangladesh will support progress on transport linkages and the proposed coastal shipping agreement while pursuing deeper energy and digital connectivity," she said while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar.

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised the seminar on "Three Decades of BIMSTEC: Advancing Regional Cooperation for Shared Prosperity" at the BIISS Auditorium.

The seminar was organised in view of Bangladesh's ongoing...