Seminar on Bangladesh–India Cooperation in the Changing Regional and Global Context on 03 July 2019

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organized a seminar on Bangladesh – India Cooperation in the Changing Regional and Global Context on 03 July 2019 at BIISS auditorium. H.E. Professor Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister on International Affairs was present as the Chief Guest. Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad chaired the inaugural session. Major General A K M Abdur Rahman, ndc, psc, Director General, BIISS, and Ambassador Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) delivered the introductory remarks.

In two sessions of the Seminar eight presentations were made in four different themes. Two presentations were made in theme 1: “Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation” while the presenters were Dr. Mahfuz Kabir, Research Director, BIISS and Mr. Rajorshi Roy, Research Analyst, IDSA. Theme 2 was “Bangladesh-India Maritime Cooperation” while the presenters were Dr. Smruti S Pattnaik, Research Fellow, IDSA and Mr. ASM Tarek Hasan Semul, Research Fellow, BIISS. The third theme was “Enhancing Security Cooperation between Bangladesh and India” and the presenters were Dr. Smruti S Patanaik, Research Fellow, IDSA and Mr. M Ashique Rahman, Research Fellow, BIISS. Theme of the fourth session was “Managing Water Resources” while the presenters were Dr. Sufia Khanom, Senior Research Fellow, BIISS and Dr. Ashok Behuria, Senior Fellow, IDSA.