Banerjee further said development has not been even in

the BCIM region. "Though, India and China have achieved phenomenal growth in the past two decades. The Northeastern parts of India and the areas across the borders in Myanmar and Bangladesh have yet to taste the fruits of the globalised economy," Banerjee said. The idea of organising the BCIM Car Rally took shape with a resolution at the 2006 Delhi meeting of the BCIM Forum, and the suggestion was soon affirmed at the government-to-government level in the Joint Communique exchanged between the former Chinese President, Hu Jintao, and Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, later in the year. RALLY SCHEDULE Day 1: 22 February '13 � Kolkata to Jessore Day 2: 23 February '13 � Jessore to Dhaka Day 3: 24 February '13 � Dhaka to Sylhet Day 4: 25 February '13 � Sylhet to Silchar Day 5: 26 February '13 � Silchar to Imphal Day 6: 27 February '13 � Imphal to Ka Lay Day 7: 28 February '13 � Ka Lay to Mandalay Day 8: 1 March '13 � Mandalay to Ruili Day 9: 2 March '13 � Ruili to Tengchong Day 10: 3 March '13 � Tengchong to Dali Day 11: 4 March '13 � Erhai Lake Tour Day 12: 5 March '13 � Dali to Kunming.