Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised a
Seminar as part of its Eminent Persons Lecture Series (EPLS) on Bangladesh-Portugal
Relations: Quest for Deeper Bilateral Cooperation on 18 November 2022. H E Mr Md
Shahriar Alam, MP, Honourable State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of
the People’s Republic of Bangladesh graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. H E Dr Francisco
André, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Republic of Portugal, attended
the Seminar as a Guest Speaker, and Ambassador Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury, Secretary
(West), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
was present as a Discussant. Ambassador Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, PAA, Chairman, BIISS,
chaired the programme, and Major General Sheikh Pasha Habib Uddin, OSP, SGP, BAMS,
afwc, psc, Director General, BIISS, delivered the Welcome Remarks.
Insightful discussion by the designated speakers was followed by a lively open
discussion session where senior officials from the government of Bangladesh, former
ambassadors, representatives from different foreign missions, businessmen, members
of academia, researchers, teachers and students from various universities, and media
representatives took part, and expressed their valuable opinions.
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