Read the passage on SAARC and answer questions No. 3 and 4.
SAARC is a regional organization for mutual cooperation, friendship and development. The full form of SAARC is "South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation". At the initial stage, there were only seven developing nations to form the organization. Later, Afghanistan was included as one of its member countries.
SAARC started its journey through holding its first conference in Dhaka on 8 December 1985. At present, the member countries of this organization are Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. The secretariat of this organization is situated in the capital of Nepal. Its head is called Secretary General.
There is a deep relationship between Bangladesh and SAARC. It was Bangladesh that took the first initiative to form SAARC. As the initiator of SAARC. Bangladesh has been playing a significant and strong role in its different activities. As one of the member countries it has also been making every effort to expand the trade between the member countries and to solve the regional conflicts and existing crisis between the neighbouring countries.
Complete the table below with information from the above passage.
Aim Mutual cooperation Time Officially started in (i)----- Who/What Event/Activity When Where (ii) ---- initiator of SAARC 1985 Secretariat located (iii) --- (iv) ---- included as the last member country First conference (v) ---- Dhaka
| Aim | Mutual cooperation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Officially started in (i)----- | ||
| Who/What | Event/Activity | When | Where |
| (ii) ---- | initiator of SAARC | 1985 | |
| Secretariat | located | (iii) --- | |
| (iv) ---- | included as the last member country | ||
| First conference | (v) ---- | Dhaka | |
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