The overview recommends stabilizing reforms across three horizons. Immediate: codify roles and SOPs for joint operations; improve evidence management and forensics; and publish public-facing situation updates during crises. Medium term: modernize command, control and communications; upgrade border and maritime surveillance; and professionalize procurement with lifecycle costing. Long term: develop a national risk register, institutionalize scenario planning, and embed independent oversight to keep power accountable. The human-security track focuses on safety nets, community policing, and municipal resilience so everyday risks do not escalate. Regionally, the book promotes practical cooperation on disaster response, power trade and transit. Success is judged by credible indicators—reduced response times, higher case clearance, fewer disaster losses and rising public trust—reviewed annually to lock in learning.
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Abstract
Against a year of political flux, this review analyzes how Bangladesh’s security calculus evolved in 2007. It documents the security implications of governance transitions, the status of militant networks and criminal syndicates, and the adequacy of legal frameworks and operational capabilities. Economic and social chapters consider inflationary pressures, power supply instability, and their knock-on effects on livelihoods and public order. The volume pays special attention to coastal and riverine vulnerabilities, border frictions, and the institutional state of disaster management coming out of severe weather events. It highlights advances in inter-agency coordination, transparency initiatives, and international cooperation, while underscoring continuing bottlenecks in investigations, prosecution, and asset recovery. By integrating traditional and human-security lenses, the review argues for patient institution-building that delivers predictability to citizens and investors alike.
How to Cite
BIISS (2007). Whither National Security Bangladesh 2007. Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS). https://doi.org/10.0000/book-19-zqybp5