The first BIMSTEC Quiz will be held in Bhutan's Thimphu on February 14, marking the 25th anniversary of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan Tandi Dorji will be the chief guest at the event.
Seven teams composed of two secondary school students representing all BIMSTEC members – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand – will compete in the Quiz.
The contest is being organised by the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan, and with the support of the foreign ministries of BIMSTEC members.
The secretariat decided to organise an event in connection with BIMSTEC's Silver Jubilee, recognising the importance of young people in driving regional cooperation and integration.
