India, Feb. 17 -- As Bangladesh prepares for a political transition, the outgoing interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, delivered a major televised farewell address, laying out a new regional economic strategy that could reshape South Asian cooperation. Yunus highlighted Bangladesh's maritime access and connectivity as key drivers that could bind neighbouring states, including Nepal, Bhutan, and India's Seven Sisters, into a broader economic network.

His remarks come a day before power is handed over to the new government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after the February 12 elections.

What did Muhammad Yunus say in Exit Speech?

In his address, Yunus described Bangladesh's sea access as more than a border. He said, "O...