Dhaka, June 27 -- Bangladesh is still assessing China's proposal to establish a trilateral economic corridor linking Bangladesh, Myanmar and China and has not yet taken a formal position on the initiative, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman said on Saturday.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka, Khalilur said the government was carefully examining the proposal before making any decision.
"The government is exploring China's proposal on the corridor. We still have not taken any position," he said.
"One of the most important issues for us is reducing transportation costs through the corridor," he added.
Beijing formally proposed the development of the Bangladesh-Myanmar-China economic corridor during talk...