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Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) , in association with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, has launched a major new research project on the security impact of climate change on Bangladesh and its regional  neighborhood, specifically India, Nepal and the Maldives. The seminal project will examine the latest scientifically acceptable prognostications of climate change affecting Bangladesh, focusing on asset losses - especially loss of land and livelihood to rising sea levels, saline intrusions, periodic surge flooding, environmental damage, and the extent and intensity of resultant internal displacement and potential migration.

The project's findings and recommendations will be launched at an international conference at the conclusion of the study.


Non-traditional security issues are gaining prominence all over the world. Bangladesh is no exception in this regard. Various non-traditional security threats like climate change, sea level rise, migration of people etc. are prominent in Bangladesh. Along with these threats another emerging threat posed to Bangladesh is arsenic. Arsenicosis, arsenic poisoning, has emerged as a destabilizing factor in the society in particular and to the state in general. The present article looks at the arsenic poisoning from a security standpoint and analyses its implications to national security of Bangladesh.

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President  BIPSS  will  speak  at  Climate, Governance  and  Resilience Roundtable in Kathmandu on 3rd September 2010.He has been invited by International Alert UK to the third dialogue on climate change, conflict and fragility. Representatives  from the South Asia Network  on Security and  Climate  Change  (SANSAC)  will  present  new case studies from across the region to  ground the discussion  in empirical  knowledge on the interaction between climate change, fragility and security at the State level.

President   BIPSS  will  also  speak  at   Sangam  Institute  for  Policy Analysis  and  Strategic Studies  in  Kathmandu, Nepal on  4th September 2010.  He  will  deliver a  presentation on “Transnational Security: The Challenge for Nation States”.


On fifth anniversary of serial blasts by the activists of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)across the country on August 17, 2005 President BIPSS Major General ANM Muniruzzaman and political analyst Mizanur Rahman Shelly were invited as discussants at BBC Dhaka studio to discuss how far Islamist extremism can expand in democratic Bangladesh.

BIPSS President was interviewed by BBC Bangla and Voice of America (VOA) on the subject:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bengali/multimedia/2010/08/100817_mb_jmb_disco.shtml

http://www1.voanews.com/bangla/news/terrorism-in-bangladesh-increasing-100921599.html


 

The twenty-first century brings with it an increasingly complex and even more urgent security challenges and the transnational security threat is the new facet of such security challenges. Bangladesh, located in close proximity to China and India- two would be superpowers-, poised to become either a thriving democracy or a failed state, has been facing burgeoning challenges from transnational security elements including terrorism, arms and drug smuggling, environmental challenges and so on. But, because of its economic and political vulnerability, Bangladesh cannot face-off such challenges alone. Besides, due to its geo-strategic location, there is a danger that such threats can destabilize the region as a whole. Keeping this in mind, a concerted effort needs to be taken across the region so that a common platform can be created to address the transnational security issues.

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An analysis on arsenic problem in Bangladesh. Read

Cyber Security: "Nature, Dimension and Vulnerabilities Facing Bangladesh".

Coming out shortly. 

BIPSS e-Update is issued. Read


To Build trust among multinational participants to encourage wider network and strategic communication, COUNCIL FOR ASIAN TRANSNATIONAL THREAT RESEARCH (CATR) was founded in response to the request of multinational representatives attending a 2005 counter-terrorism conference sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), the Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter Terrorism (SEARCCT), and the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA).BIPSS is one of the members of this consortium. President BIPSS is a member of CATR board. The latest copy of CATR publication Asian Conflicts Reports Issue 12, July – August, 2010 has been published on the web.

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President BIPSS, Major General Muniruzzaman (Retd). was invited to speak at the Asia Pacific Programme for Senior  Military Officers (APPMSO) organised  by the  S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore from 05-10 August ‘10. General Munir was invited to speak at a Panel on ‘Terrorism in South and South East Asia’. In addition to APPSMO, General Munir also spoke at a Special Workshop titled ‘Fighting Small Wars in the 21st Century’ organised jointly by the Singapore Armed Forces – NTU Academy and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. 

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President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.) presented a lecture on “Bangladesh –GCC Relations –A Future Outlook” at the Bahrain Centre of Studies & Research (BCSR) on 9th June, 2010.

BIPSS President addressed the event as a key note speaker. The presentation highlighted the strong ties of Bangladesh with the GCC countries as potential partner because of religious, historical and cultural common denominators.

The session attended by eminent subject experts, analysts, diplomats, academia, journalists, and cross–section of intelligentsia to discuss about Bangladesh’s relation with the GCC member states.

BIPSS and BCSR, Bahrain Royal Chartered Think Tank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU will create a platform for cooperation on various levels including joint organisation of symposia, lectures as well as research on major international and regional issues.

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President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.) joined at the Shangri-La Dialogue, the 9th IISS Asia Security Summit, in Singapore from 4–6 June 2010.

BIPSS President delivered the talk on the following theme: “Reassessing the Security Challenges of Climate Change”. The presentation of the talk touched upon the following: Security implications of climate change, secondary threats of climate change including possible increase in the number of weak and fragile states, health risks, threat to global economic development and food crisis as well as cultural threat.

The dialogue brought together defence and national security establishments of 28 states, as well as number of observer countries. In the current and future Asia Pacific security landscape the Shangri-La Dialogue holds a significant place for policy options.


Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) under the auspices of its specialised centre Bangladesh Centre for Terrorism Research (BCTR) organised a five-day long international workshop on Counter Terrorism Capacity Building (CTCB) from 28 June - 04 July 2010, at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel for relevant government, civil society organisations and the media.

The workshop was the third of a series supported by the British High Commission, Dhaka. BIPSS has already completed two successful workshops which brought together participants from a multitude of organisations in the counter-terrorism response community. The workshop offered rigorous training packages aimed at bolstering the capacity of stakeholders at various levels engaged in the countering terrorism in Bangladesh.

The workshop was conducted by eminent resource persons from United Kingdom, Singapore and Bangladesh.

Training Module       Resource persons’ CV       Joining guidelines      Administrative guidelines

  CTCB 4         CTCB 5         Photos         





Discussion on security Implication of climate change in Copenhagen.
A major COP-15 event titled "Climate Change and International Security (CCIS)” was organized by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on 15 December, 2009. read...
BIPSS-YDRC jointly affirm the “Kunming Statement”
A major COP-15 event titled "Climate Change and International Security (CCIS)” was organized by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on 15 December, 2009. read...
Roundtable on ‘Understanding Aviation Security’
Bipss organised a spacial Roundtable season on 'Understanding Aviation Security'on 7 December,2009 at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel,highlighing all aspects of Aviation Security read...
Bangladesh center for China studies(BCCS) formally lunched
BIPSS launched Bangladesh Centre for China Studies (BCCS) in Dhaka on 7 December, 2009 by formal. read...
Roundtable on- “Media-Military relation in the Media era”.
BIPSS hold a Roundtable on “ Media-Military Relations in the Media Era” read...
Workshop on Himalayan Sub-regional cooperation on water security
BIPSS hosted the Second International Workshop on “Himalayan Sub-regional Cooperation for Water Security” in collaboration with SFG (India). read...
BIPSS Seminar held in “water security” of Bangladesh.
BIPSS organized a seminar on “Water Security of Bangladesh” on 13 July, 2009 at CIRDAP Auditorium. read...
Roundtable on “Climate change and conflict in Bangladesh” T
The Climate Change Cell of BIPSS organized a Roundtable on “Climate Change and Conflict in Bangladesh” at 18 June, 2009 in BIPSS centre. read...
1st Roundtable on Singapore-Bangladesh relations held.
BIPSS and ISAS, Singapore jointly organized first roundtable dialogue on Singapore-Bangladesh Relations on 25 May, 2009 in Singapore. read...
BIPSS becomes SIIS partner
BIPSS becomes the partner of SIIS by singing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BIPSS office on 7th February, ’09. read...
Indo-Bangladesh Security Dialogue
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) organised the Indo-Bangladesh Security Dialogue 2010, a track 1.5 dialogue process, from 12-13 April, 2010 with the United Service Institution of India (USI). read...
Asian Conflicts Reports-Council for Asian Terrorism Reports, Issue 4
pril 09 Submitted by Shafqat Munir, BIPSS Research Analyst based in ICPVTR, Singapore read...
RUSI Independent talking on Defense and Security Studies-
BDR Mutiny in Bangladesh: Understanding the National and Regional Implications by Shafqat Munir, BIPSS Research Analyst based in ICPVTR, Singapore. read...
Climate Change and Security-The Security Dimension of Climate Change
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China-South Asia Relations: A Dynamic Contour
tudy and analyze China’s relations with major South Asian countries. read...
BIPPS Journal-“Peace and Security Review”Vol-2,num-2,second quarter2009
The latest edition of Peace and Security Review (Second Quarter, 2009) has been published. read...
Issue Brief-"Transnational Security:Threats Facing Bangladesh"Issue 08,june 2010
Transnational security issues have been of concern to policy makers for quite some time now. Global terrorism, human trafficking, small arms proliferation and other forms of transnational security threats have raised concern among policy makers for several reasons... read...
BIPSS has linkage and cooperation agreements with a number of centres and institutes around the world. read...
Risk Assesment and Analysis Unit (BIPSS-RAAU
In the world of international business and investment, risk assessment and analysis occupies an important space. read...
BIPSS Climate Change Cell .
The issue of Climate Change is becoming a concern for Bangladesh. If the expert opinions of various national and international climate read...
Bangladesh Centre for Terrorism Research (BCTR)
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) is a non-party, non-profit organization and independent think tank devoted to the study of peace and security issues related to South and Southeast Asia and beyond. read...
Bangladesh Centre for China Studies
The rise of China is one of the most significant events of this century. read...
President BIPSS joins the International Military Advisory Council-
President BIPSS Major General Muniruzzaman (retd.) has joined The International Military Advisory Council(MAC) on “Climate Change and The Military: Copenhagen and Beyond”, as part of the program on Climate Change and International Security (CCIS). read...
President BIPSS speaks to David Frost on Al-Jazeera
President BIPSS,discussed on Country's upcomming elections and the security situation in the region following the Mumbai attacks. read...
BIPSS President invited to speak at US Homeland Security Summit in Hawaii.
BIPSS President delivered lecture at the United States Homeland Security Summit and Exposition in Hawaii. read...
BIPSS President Speaks at ANU
BIPSS President delivered a talk at a roundtable held at the college of Asia and Pacific at Australian National University (ANU). read...
President BIPSS’ commentary on Indo-Bangladesh relation and its strategic implication.
President BIPSS gave commentary about significant changes on Indo-Bangladesh relation. read...
BIPSS President speaks on-“Enhancing Soldier C4I capability.”
President, BIPSS presented a lecture on “Improving Situational Awareness of the Battlefield to Enhance Soldier C4I Capability” at an International conference held in Singapore on February 2010. read...
Post Copenhagen press briefing
President BIPSS highlighted the security dimensions of Climate Change and its implications for Bangladesh read...
President BIPSS Interviewed by Global Times
President BIPSS was interviewed by the Global Times During his visit to China in November, 2009 read...
President BIPSS Interviewed by Al Jazeera on BD-Myanmar tension
President BIPSS interview by Al Jazeera on October 27, 2009 on issue of unstable Bangladesh- Myanmar relations over maritime boundary and Rohingya refugee. read...
President BIPSS Addresses Beijing Forum.
President BIPSS, Major General Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc (Retd) addressed the Beijing Forum 2009. read...
BIPSS President's interview in BBC WORLD TV
BIPSS President presentation on "Bangladesh at the crossroads: amidst the emerging security challenges of South Asia read...