Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni stated that a Myanmarese company, Shwe Taung Development Co. was interested in setting up a 500-mw hydroelectric plant in Rakhine state and export electricity to Bangladesh. Experts from the Bangladesh Ministry of Energy are expected to visit the Myanmar province to make a feasibility study on the prospects of electricity import. During her visit to Myanmar, ways o increase bilateral trade and commerce, including increased tourist links, were discussed. Currently, neither Bangladesh Biman nor any airline from Myanmar operates flights between Dhaka and Yangon1.

• 1. “Myanmar firm keen to export 500 MW to Bangladesh,” Asia Energy, June 11, 2009, at http://asianenergy.blogspot.com/2009/06/myanmar-firm-keen-to-export-500m...