BANGLADESH AND INDIA: A PROMISING FUTURE

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIIISS) and the High Commission of India in Dhaka jointly organized a seminar titled “Bangladesh and India: A Promising Future” on 02 March 2020 at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka. Dr Gowher Rizvi, Advisor to the Honourable Prime Minister on International Relation Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, graced the seminar as the Chief Guest. The Seminar was divided into two sessions. In the Inaugural Session, Colonel Sheikh Masud Ahmed, Acting Director General, BIISS delivered welcome address. HE Smt. Riva Ganguly Das, High Commissioner of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh made the opening remarks. HE Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, delivered the Keynote Speech. The keynote speech was followed by a lively open discussion and the address by Dr. Gowher Rizvi, the Chief Guest. Ambassador M Fazlul Karim, Chairman, BIISS, chaired the Inaugural Session. The Inaugural Session was followed by a Working Session, which was chaired by Dr Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh. Two panelists from Bangladesh and two panelists from India talked in the Working Session. Panelists from Bangladesh were: Dr Mahfuz Kabir, Research Director, BIISS and Mr Nahim Razzaq, MP, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Bangladesh. Panelists from India were Mr Sabyasachi Dutta, Executive Director, Asian Confluence and Dr Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (ORF).