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While differences exist between countries in the BIST-EC subregion - Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand - opportunites for economic cooperation and exchange abound. Prepared by ECLAC at the request of the BIST-EC member countries, the focus of this report is on the status of, and prospects for, cooperation in the following priority areas: trade, investment and industry; technology; transport and communications; energy; agriculture and fisheries; tourism; and human resource development.