<h1>Myanmar Military Leader Attends Regional Summit Amid Controversy as BIMSTEC Nations Agree on Trade and Disaster Relief Cooperation</h1> Leaders from seven Bay of Bengal nations concluded a summit in Bangkok, agreeing to enhance trade cooperation and disaster relief efforts following an earthquake that killed over 3,000 people in Myanmar and Thailand. The meeting generated controversy due to the attendance of Myanmar's military government leader, who has been shunned internationally since the 2021 coup. The BIMSTEC members include Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Thailand's Prime Minister held bilateral talks with Myanmar's leader about earthquake relief and border security issues before passing the group's chairmanship to Bangladesh.