BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

A Seminar on CHT Revisiting the Peace Accord was organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) at the institute's Auditorium in Dhaka on 02 October 2012. The objectives of the Seminar were to (a) discuss about the progress of the implementation of the CHT Peace Accord and its positive effects on the overall development of the CHT, (b) to bring out the impediments and also find the ways out to overcome the impediments in implementing the Accord and (c) to discuss the role of Bangladesh Government, Bangalee, Tribal and other stakeholders for the implementation of the Peace Accord. Major General Muhammad Imrul Quayes, ndc, psc, Director General of BIISS, delivered the Welcome Address. Syeda Sajeda Choudhury, MP, Deputy Leader of the Bangladesh Parliament and Chairman of Peace Treaty Implementation Monitoring Committee, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Major General Mohammad Ashab Uddin, ndc, psc, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) was the Keynote Speaker of the Seminar. Brigadier General Shahedul Anam (Retd.), Editor, Defence and Strategic Affairs, The Daily Star, delivered his Remarks as the Panelist. Major General Muhammad Imrul Quayes chaired the Seminar with a lively Open Discussion and also delivered his Closing Remarks. In the Open Discussion, academia, government officials both from military and civilian administrations, media, representatives from the civil society and other concerned professionals actively participated in the Seminar and contributed with their valuable comments, opinions and suggestions.