Sub-regional Co-operation Cell
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Sub-regional Co-operation Cell (Bengali: উপ-আঞ্চলিক সহযোগিতা সেল) is a Bangladesh government agency under the Prime Minister's Office. It is responsible for managing relationship in the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal sub regional initiative.
| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | pmo |
History
Sub-regional Co-operation Cell was formed following the advice of Mashiur Rahman, Economic Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina in 2009.[1] The purpose of the cell is to work for greater cooperation in sub-region of South Asia containing Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal.[1] It started operations in 2012 replacing the Development and Coordination Cell.[1] It works with the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal initiative that works as a substitute for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) which has been hindered by tensions between Pakistan and India.[2] The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party was opposed to subregional cooperation preferring SAARC.[3]
