Dhaka for making BIMSTEC functional Diplomatic Correspondent 10th January, 2021 10:51:42 As a founding member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Bangladesh is pledge bound to deepening relations with member states of the regional body in all aspects and to strengthen the BIMSTEC Secretariat in all possible means as well. This was stated by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam while receiving the newly appointed Secretary General of BIMSTEC Tenzin Lekphell at the Foreign Ministry on Sunday. The new Secretary General paid courtesy call on the State Minister. Shahriar Alam said that Bangladesh, as the BIMSTEC lead country for Trade, Investment and Development, is strongly committed to strengthen BIMSTEC Cooperation in this important field.