Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organization with seven member countries in South Asia and South East Asia.[1] The member countries of this organization are Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan. All these are countries are around the Bay of Bengal.[2]
Lead
Each country leads the organization for two years in alphabetical order. It started with Bangladesh in 1997-1999.[3][4]
Member countries
| Country Name | Headship | Chief Executive Officer | Government leadership | population | Domestic production | World Bank | South Asian Association |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh |
Prime Minister | Zeke Hasina,
Prime Minister of Bengal |
Abdul Hameed, President of the Republic of Bengal | 169,356,251 | $285.8 billion | ✔ | ✔ |
 Bhutan |
Prime Minister | Tasso Tsering Wanchuk,
Prime Minister of Bhutan |
Jigmi Kesar Namjil Wangchuck, King of Bhutan | 777,486 | $2.2 billion | ✔ | ✔ |
 India |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi ,
Prime Minister of India |
Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic | 1,407,563,842 | $2308.0 bn | ✔ | ✔ |
 Myanmar |
Chairman | Win Myint, President of Myanmar | 53,798,084 | $68.277 billion | ✔ | ✖ | |
 Nepal |
Prime Minister | Khadka Prasad Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal | Pitya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal | 30,034,989 | $74.020 bn | ✔ | ✔ |
 Sri Lanka |
President of the Republic | Ranil Vikram Singh,
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka |
Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka | 21,773,441 | $80.4 billion | ✔ | ✔ |
 Thailand |
Prime Minister | Prayuth Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand | King Vajiralongkorn (Tenth Rama),
King of Thailand |
71,601,103 | $409.724 billion | ✔ | ✖ |
References
- ↑ BIMSTEC: Building bridges between South Asia & Southeast Asia Archived 2017-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, IndiaWrites, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/economics/regional-economic-integration-the-bay-bengal-660181
- ↑ "Third BIMSTEC Summit Declaration". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) (2025). "BIMSTEC Chairmanship". Archived from the original on 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ↑ "World Population Prospects 2022". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ↑ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX). population.un.org ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.