Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
The Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organized a seminar on “Defence Diplomacy: Strategy for Bangladesh” on 18 April 2024 at the BIISS auditorium. General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed, Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army, attended as Chief Guest, while Ambassador AFM Gousal Azam Sarker, Chairman of BIISS, chaired the session. Major General Md Abu Bakar Siddique Khan, Director General of BIISS, delivered the welcome address. Key presentations addressed the evolving role of defence diplomacy, geopolitical challenges and opportunities, Bangladesh's participation in UN peacekeeping missions, and future directions for the country's defence diplomacy. Experts highlighted defence diplomacy as an essential tool for advancing Bangladesh's foreign policy, fostering global peace, and enhancing the nation’s international influence. The seminar concluded with an open discussion, enriched by participation from senior officials, diplomats, academics, researchers, media, and students.
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised a seminar on “Defence Diplomacy: Strategy for Bangladesh” on Thursday, 18 April 2024 at the BIISS auditorium. General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed, SBP (BAR), OSP, ndu, psc, PhD, Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Ambassador AFM Gousal Azam Sarker, Chairman, BIISS, Chaired the session and Major General Md Abu Bakar Siddique Khan, ndc afwc, psc, G+, Director General of BIISS delivered the welcome address. Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman, OSP, SGP, psc, Chief of General Staff, Bangladesh Army was also present in the seminar. Four presentations were made in the Seminar.
Dr. ASM Ali Ashraf, Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, spoke on “Evolving Notion of Defence Diplomacy and its Role in Achieving Foreign Policy Goals”; ASM Tarek Hassan Semul, Research Fellow, BIISS, talked about “Growing Geopolitical Competition: Challenges and Opportunities of Defence Diplomacy for Bangladesh”; Major General (Retd) Main Ullah Chowdhury, SUP, OSP, awc, psc, Former Deputy Force Commander, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and A/FC, United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), discussed on “Defence Diplomacy in United Nations and Other Overseas Missions: Horizon to Explore” and Air Vice Marshall (Retd) Mahmud Hussain, BBP, OSP, ndc, psc, acsc, GD (P), Distinguished Expert Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU), And former Ambassador, Brunei, made a presentation on “Existing Practices of Defence Diplomacy and Future Directions: The Case of Bangladesh”. There was an Open Discussion Session followed the presentations.
