Abstract
<jats:p>The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established to promote regional integration and cohesion and to ensure economic growth and development for its member countries. Despite its good intentions, the endeavor failed to achieve the results it once envisioned. Bilateral contentions, defunct free trade agreements, lack of willpower, and low levels of trust are some of the core issues plaguing the association. However, Bangladesh has shown great interest in reinvigorating the regional organization and pursuing the entity’s goals and ambitions with renewed zeal. The research uses a thorough approach to gather information, combining both new data and existing data, to see if South Asian regionalism through SAARC can be revived despite its current inactivity and political slowdowns. The research details both the successes and shortcomings of SAARC as a regional organization. The core findings from expert interviews and the general survey suggest significant support for SAARC’s rejuvenation in due course, while some skepticism about its overall functionality also prevails. The overall recommendations from the primary data were to pursue SAARC’s revival while also pursuing parallel bilateral and multilateral economic endeavors. The study formulates a set of policy recommendations using its findings to promote political resolutions, revive agreements, promote regional kinship, and streamline ambitions for growth and development amongst South Asian countries.</jats:p>