Bangladesh to provide transit facilities to Bhutan; An Information Super Highway connecting India, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh to be completed by 2012
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    • According to sources, Bangladesh would be providing transit facilities to Bhutan, by opening up its Mongla port. Banglabandha land port will be used as an entry and exit point for Bhutanese transit goods. An inter-ministerial meeting is slated to be held some time soon to discuss the Draft Agreement on Transit between Bhutan and Bangladesh.1

    Meanwhile work on the construction of an information superhighway linking Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal is in progress. The project estimated to be completed by 2012, would link Siliguri with the three countries, enabling an economic, cultural and a social interface between the concerned rural communities inhabiting the region.2

    The Asian Development Bank has approved a grant of USD 21.6 million for Bhutan Rural Renewable Energy Development Project. The project intends to facilitate the government’s outreach to rural households through a mix of both on-grid and off-grid power supplies.3

    In other developments, some media reports claimed that Bhutan would soon recognize rights of the Christian population living in Bhutan.4

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