Bangladesh agrees to negotiate tri-nation gas pipeline by peacejournalism.com

Bangladesh has agreed to negotiate the much-talked-about tri-nation pipeline passing through the country’s territory for transmission of gas from Myanmar to India, Bangladeshi news agency UNB reported Monday.

“We agree to negotiate for allowing the pipeline if Myanmar sells gas and India agrees to buy … We’ll obtain best possible advantage through negotiations — we’ll get revenue,” Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Advisor Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury on Monday told reporters after returning from Myanmar. [Read more]