Dhaka, July 9 -- The European Union (EU), together with its partners, on Thursday launched a regional energy connectivity project in South Asia.

The €5 million EU-funded initiative aims to support a more connected regional power market that delivers affordable, clean, and reliable electricity to people in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

High-level government representatives, development partners, energy sector leaders, regulators, investors, and technical experts from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka gathered in Kathmandu for the regional launch of the Energy Connectivity in South Asia (ECSA) project.

Funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France, the project seeks to advance reg...