BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised a Seminar on “Recent Extremist Violence in Bangladesh: Response Option” on Thursday, 28 July 2016 at BIISS Auditorium. Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, Honourable Foreign Minister, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh graced the Inaugural Session as the Chief Guest and Mr. H T Imam, Political Affairs Adviser to the Honourable Prime Minister, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was the Chief Guest of the Closing Session. The Seminar was divided into four sessions including Inaugural and Closing sessions. Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Chairman, Board of Governors, BIISS with introductory remarks chaired the Inaugural Session. The second session was chaired by Ambassador Muhammad Zamir, Former Chief Information Commissioner, Bangladesh. Brig Gen M Shakhawat Hussain ndc, psc (Retd), Former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh was the chair of the third session. Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Bangladesh chaired the closing session. Nine presentations were made by academics and high officials during these sessions of the Seminar. High-level military officials, scholars, academia, policy-makers, former and current government officials and members of diplomatic corps as well as representatives from development partner organisations participated in the open discussion sessions. They highlighted and deliberated on various aspects of recent violent extremism happening in and beyond Bangladesh.