Dhaka, June 1 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has been admitted as a sector member of the International Telecommunication Union Development Sector (ITU-D), its Secretariat said on Monday.

The ITU Council, at its 2026 Session held from April 28 to May 8, approved BIMSTEC's application for membership in ITU-D.

The decision was formally communicated to BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey by ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin through her letter dated May 28.

This development marks a significant milestone in strengthening BIMSTEC's engagement with ITU for advancing regional cooperation in information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, digit...