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  BIPSS Seminar on Water Security of Bangladesh  
     
BIPSS Focus: :'China-South Asia Relations: A Dynamic Contour' is out               The latest edition of Peace and Security Review is out               BIPSS Issue Brief -"Climate Change and Security: The Security Dimensions of Climate Change" is out               Latest Edition of Asian Conflict Report is out               BIPSS Establishes Bangladesh Centre for China Studies(BCCS)               BIPSS Launches Climate Change Cell               BIPSS launched South Asian Regional Research Forum               eGovernment Strategy Paper launched               BIPSS Launches Bangladesh Centre for Terrorism Research (BCTR)               BIPSS Launches Risk Assessment and Analysis UnitA              
 
Online Security Jam Session
 
 
 
 

The European Commission and NATO joining together to back a worldwide online brainstorm called the Security Jam. The Jam will be held online between February 4th and 9th 2010. The initiative is co-organised by a group of leading think-tanks. It is designed to allow selected VIPs and participants from around the globe take part in an online debate on key issues that govern our safety and development. Chairman of European Union Military Committee, Paris Bureau Chief of the New York Times, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Executive Director of United Nations World Food Programme, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy are some of the VIP panelists for this online session.

President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc, (Retd.), is also invited by the organisers as VIP panelist to take part in the online debate. It is an important opportunity for all stakeholders and interested parties to make their voice heard. Interested individuals can register at www.securityjam.org beforehand to participate in the debate.  

 
 
     
 
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China-South Asia Relations: A Dynamic Contour

 
 

We are currently at a very critical juncture of history. The rise of China coincides with the evolving nature of South Asia’s geopolitics and its internal dynamics. Despite the global financial crisis, China has been able to maintain its economic growth momentum. The phenomenal and robust growth has given China a strong economy. South Asia is also in transition- India is rising, Indo-Pak rift still continues, fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan is on. At the same time, Sino-South Asian exchanges are seemingly at an all-time-peak now. Sino-South Asia relations and the changing contours depend much on South Asia’s internal dynamics. In light of the stated premise, it is very important to study and analyse China’s relations with major South Asian countries. This brief is aimed at illustrating China’s political, economic and defence cooperation with four South Asian countries- Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Pakistan. 

 
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CTCB 2 International Workshop
Counter Terrorism Capacity Building
Dhaka, Bangladesh
 
 

In the backdrop of emergence of Terrorism as one of the most critical challenges facing the national security apparatus of most countries in the world today, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) will hold a five-day long international workshop on Counter Terrorism Capacity Building (CTCB) from March 21-25, 2010, at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. The workshop will be the second of a series supported by the British High Commission, Dhaka. The workshop offers rigorous training packages aiming at bolstering the capacity of the people at various levels engaged in the business of countering terrorism in Bangladesh.

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Dhaka Declaration on Water Security

 
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) and Strategic Foresight Group (SFG), India, organised the Second International Workshop on Himalayan Sub-regional Cooperation for Water Security in Dhaka on 15-16 January, 2010. This is part of a long-term process to build confidence and cooperation between countries that make up the Himalayan River Basins.
 
This process is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, USA.
 
25 distinguished water experts from India, Bangladesh, China and Nepal, including former ministers of Water Resources of India, Bangladesh and Nepal participated in the Workshop.

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President BIPSS’ commentary on Indo- Bangladesh relations and its strategic implications

 
 

The recent Indo-Bangladesh summit has brought about a number of significant changes in the relations between the two countries in terms of cooperation level. Some of these developments also involve regional and strategic implications. President BIPSS in his commentary published on 27 January, 2010, in the Bengali weekly newspaper- Weekly Budhbar- has outlined those implications.

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BIPSS joins the Network of the Think Tank of the Islamic Countries
 
 

BIPSS has joined a newly formed Network of the Think Tanks of the Islamic countries. Prominent Think Tanks from all most all the Islamic countries have become member of this network. The formal announcement of the launching of the Network will be made through a large International Conference in Istanbul, Turkey in January, 2010. The Turkish President will inaugurate the Conference and the heads of the member Think Tanks and academics of the Islamic countries will be attending the events. President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzman (Retd.) has left for Istanbul to attend the meeting. He will chair a session and will also deliver a talk on conflict resolution during the conference.

Istambul Declaration

 

 
 
Network on Children Born out of War
 
 

A new network of Think Tanks has been formed to work with the children born out of war- one of the many facets of conflict and its impact on the society. Children born out of war are viewed with suspicion and fear in the society and they face serious problems in terms of social integration. BIPSS has joined the network and the network, based in Germany, will address the challenges faced by children born of war- including sexual violence inflicted by law enforcement agencies and Peace Keepers. 

 

 
 
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  BIPSS President Speaks on "Enhancing Soldier C4I Capability" in Singapore  
 

Modern battle space management with retaining the optimal effectiveness of the forces has become an issue of serious concern among the modern Army today. Considering the future warfare will be digitised in which mere execution of programmes within the functional stovepipes of C2 will not able to meet the mission requirements of the future warfare; the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) has been added in the defense strategy of many militarily developed countries. It is within this context an international conference will be held in Singapore on February 2010. Major General ANM Muniruzzaman, President, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) shall be presenting on “Improving Situational Awareness of the Battlefield to Enhance Soldier C4I Capability” at the conference.

 
 
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Indo-Bangladesh Summit: A Security Agenda for Bangladesh

 
 

Due to reasons of security and geography, the relationship with India is critically important for Bangladesh. The forthcoming Prime Ministerial meeting between Bangladesh and India is a significant one in this changing milieu of emerging perspectives in Bangladesh-India relations. Security is the most prominent item on India’s agenda for this meeting. A number of security issues exist between the two countries; among them the maritime demarcation, environment/water security, border issues & Indian Border Security Force’s (BSF) killing of innocent civilians, human insecurity in unsettled enclaves, gross imbalance in trade, disparity in sharing information, transnational security threats and the issue of militancy and terrorism have become more prominent. In the context of contiguity of borders and evolving nature of threats from within and outside South Asia, the area of potential cooperation on security issues is much broader. While it is important to understand and appreciate India’s security concerns, similar concerns by Bangladesh also need to be brought to the forefront.

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Trans-boundary collaboration over the issue of shared water is critical since water is scarce in most areas. In this backdrop,BIPSS hosted the Second International Workshop on “Himalayan Sub-regional Cooperation for Water Security” in Dhaka on January15-16, 2010 in collaboration with the Strategic Foresight Group, India. BIPSS President Major General Muniruzzaman (retd) and President of Strategic Foresight Group, India, Sundeep Waslekar addressed the inaugural session of the workshop. The workshop, attended by 25 experts from China, Nepal, India and Bangladesh, stressed that water has become a crisis issue for people of the subcontinent. It also underscored the need for securing equal interests of all basin countries, especially the lower river nations. The workshop concluded with a declaration named “Dhaka Declaration on Water Security” which recognised the critical significance for water security of the Himalayan River Basin and put forward a set of recommendations towards this end.

Presentations of the Workshop

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Major International Organisations discuss Security Implications of Climate Change in Copenhagen

A major COP-15 event titled "Climate Change and International Security (CCIS)", was organised by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on 15 December, 2009. The speakers in this special event included the NATO Secretary General, European Union President, Administrator of UNDP, President of the African Union and President BIPSS, Major General A N M Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc (Retd).

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The speakers dwelt at length about the various security challenges posed by Climate Change and its implications on the international security order. General Munir was specially invited by the Danish MFA to present a viewpoint on the security dimensions of Climate Change and also the Bangladesh perspective.

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POST COPENHAGEN PRESS BRIEFING

President BIPSS, Major General Muniruzzaman (Retd) met a number of reporters from different print and electronic media organisations on Saturday, 26 December 2009 to provide a post Copenhagen perspective on Climate Change issues. General Munir specifically highlighted the security dimensions of Climate Change and its implications for Bangladesh. He spoke on the outcome of the conference especially in relation to Climate Security issues. Moreover, he also highlighted some of the other challenges faced by Bangladesh from the melting of the Himalayan glaciers. General Munir mentioned that Bangladesh could play a lead role in highlighting the problems and vulnerabilities of the Deltaic states.

He further mentioned that Bangladesh also needs to play an enhanced role in mainstreaming the issue of Climate Change induced displacement in the international community. The press briefing was held at the BIPSS conference room.

 
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In the backdrop of the growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) supported by the British High Commission, Dhaka, organised a week-long international workshop titled “Counter Terrorism Capacity Building (CTCB)” on 6-10 December 2009 at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. The workshop brought together participants from a multitude of different organisations encompassing armed forces, law enforcement agencies, concerned ministries, financial institutions, media, academia, intelligence, civil society organisations etc. Several internationally established resource-persons, 'Dr. S. Mahmud Ali, Former Senior Editorial Coordinator (Asia-Pacific) of the BBC World Service; Dr. John Harrison, Assistant Professor and Head of Terrorism Research, ICPVTR,

Singapore; Mr. Jay Jhaveri, Head, World Check – Asia; renowned Jurist Barrister Tania Amir and Mr. Shafqat Munir, Research Analyst, ICPVTR, Singapore, whose expertise covered key aspects of the study of terrorism, violent extremism, and counter-terrorist operations, were invited by BIPSS to serve on the workshop's faculty. Read More...

Power Point Presentations of CTCB

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  BIPSS-YDRC jointly affirm the “Kunming Statement”  
 
The first BIPSS-YDRC Yunnan Bangladesh Cooperation Dialogue was held in Kunming, China on 15 October, 2009. BIPSS and Yunnan Development Research Centre (YDRC) of the Provincial Government sponsored the dialogue and it was attended by four member BIPSS delegation led by President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.), scholars and government officials from YDRC, Foreign Affairs Office, Commercial Department, Communication and Transportation Department, Education Department, Tourism Administration, Cultural Department and Yunnan University.

Based on “Strengthening Bilateral Interaction and Promoting Pragmatic Cooperation in All-around Way”, the attendees conducted detailed discussion on various issues ranging from communication, business, education, culture, tourism etc. The meeting was concluded by the joint declaration of “Kunming Statement”. On 16 October, 2009, BIPSS delegation held an important meeting with the Senior Officials of the Yunnan Provincial Government to discuss mutual and bilateral issues. Later, at the Provincial Government’s Office, BIPSS and YDRC signed an institutional agreement to further the existing collaboration and cooperation. Read ‘Kunming Statement’

 

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BIPSS Special Events held

 
 

Roundtable on ‘Understanding Aviation Security’

 
   
 

Bangladesh Institute of Peace & Security Studies (BIPSS) organised a Roundtable session on ‘Understanding Aviation Security’ on last 7 December, 2009 at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, highlighting all aspects of Aviation Security for countering present and future challenges in this field with a special attention to future proactive strategy needed to counter potential threats . The session was attended by subject specialist, experts, and concerned stakeholders.

Presentation on the Roundtable

 
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Roundtable on ‘Sino-US Relationship: Emerging Trends & Possibilities’

 
   
 

Bangladesh Institute of Peace & Security Studies (BIPSS) organised a Roundtable on ‘Sino-US Relationship: Emerging Trends & Possibilities’ on last 6 December, 2009 at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. The roundtable was organised under the auspices of Bangladesh Centre for China Studies (BCCS), a specialised centre of BIPSS. The session was attended by subject specialists, experts and concerned stakeholders

Prsentation on the Rountable

 
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  Latest Edition
BIPSS Journal -'Peace and Security Review'
  Volume 2 Number 2 Second Quarter 2009  
     

The latest edition of  Peace and Security Review (Second Quarter, 2009) has been published. Both nationally and internationally renowned scholars, academicians and policy makers have contributed in the current volume of this journal.

INSIDE the Journal

  • Nepal: Terai-Based Militancy and Its Transnational Implications
    Nishchal N. Pandey
  • Taliban on the March: Threat Assessment and Security Implications for the Region
    Safdar Sial
  • Pragmatism within Dogma: The hidden Strategy of Global Jihad
    Hrishiraj Bhattachatjee
  • The Security Dimension of Climate Change
    Obayedul Hoque Patwary
  • President george W Bush and Beginnings of the War on Terror
    James Veitch

 
 
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Bangladesh Centre for China Studies (BCCS) formally launched
 
 

BIPSS formally launched  Bangladesh Centre for China Studies (BCCS) in Dhaka on 7 December, 2009. President BIPSS, Major General Muniruzzaman (Retd.) made the formal announcement at a reception organised to mark the occasion. The guests included diplomats, policy makers, journalists, academics and senior government officials. The Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, H.E. Zhang Xianyi, and Advisor BCCS, Mr. Enayetullah Khan also spoke on the occasion.  The new centre will have a dedicated group of researchers who will undertake research on various aspects related to China and Sino-Bangla relations.

 
   
     
     
 
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President BIPSS speaks at the World Security Conference
 
     
 

President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.), is going to attend and speak at East West Institute’s 7th World Security Conference in Brussels in February, 2010. This is a major International Conference. The conference will highlight and address critical security challenges facing the world today. Selected, high profile speakers were invited by the organisers to speak at this conference.  

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President BIPSS Addresses Beijing Forum

 

President BIPSS, Major General Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc (Retd) will be addressing the Beijing Forum 2009. The Beijing Forum is a gathering of eminent policy planners and specialists of current issues of global concern. It is jointly organised by the Peking University. This year’s Beijing Forum is especially important as it takes place amidst the global financial crisis, a topic which will receive particular attention during the forum. General Munir will also be meeting heads of other think tanks and other eminent participants in the sidelines of the event. He will present on ‘Global Financial Crisis and China’s Responsibilities’. He will also be interviewed by China Financial Herald on these issues.

 
     
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President BIPSS Interviewed by Global Times
 

President BIPSS, Major General Muniruzzaman, was invited to address the Beijing Forum in November, 2009. During his visit to China he was interviewed by the influential newspaper, the Global Times. He talked about a host of issues during the interview, starting from US policy towards China, Sino-Bangladesh relations to the possibility of forming G2 and its global implications. The interview was published in The Global Times on 13 November, 2009.

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Statement Released by Military Advisory Council on Climate Change

The Military Advisory Council on Climate Change (MAC) has released an official statement calling on governments to pay especial emphasis to the security dimensions of Climate Change. The statement was drafted during the recent MAC meeting in Brussels and Genval, Belgium. It may be mentioned that, MAC is a group of twelve senior Military Flag officers drawn from around the world who work especially on the aspects of security dimensions of Climate Change and will also have an advisory in the forthcoming Copenhagen Summit. The statement was released at a joint event of MAC and Brookings Institution in Washington D.C., USA on 29 October 2009. The MAC initiative is also supported by a number of notable international think tanks such as Brookings Institution, Chatham House, Center for Naval Analyses, International Institute of Strategic Studies, Institute of Environmental Security, Woodrow Wilson Centre and BIPSS among others.


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President BIPSS interviewed by Al Jazeera on BD-Myanmar tension

Amid growing tensions between Bangladesh and Myanmar over maritime boundary and Rohingya refugee issues, Myanmar Government is going ahead with its plan to erect fence across the Naf river. So far they have fenced off 70km of border. Security analysts believe that the fencing may further aggravate the already unstable Bangladesh- Myanmar relations. Al Jazeera on October 27, 2009 ran a story on this issue. While talking to Nicholas Haque, Al Jazeera’s reporter, President BIPSS Major General ANM Muniruzzaman said, "The tension was heightened last November when the Myanmar Navy came in to put a rig in what Bangladesh claims, rightly, to be our own territorial water."

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  President BIPSS Joins International Military Advisory Council on Climate Change and Security

 
 

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).

The formation of the Military Advisory Council (MAC) was initiated by Institute of Environmental Security (IES) based in The Hague and is partnered with Chathan House (UK), IUCN, Brooking Institution (USA), Woodrow Wilson International Center(USA) and others. The group brings together eminent scholars/experts selected from around the world to work on the critical area of climate security and address a number of major issues associated with it. One of the initial main areas of work will be to consolidate and analyse the research findings on the impact of climate change on global security and make a statement/recommendation to the climate negotiators in the Copenhagen Summit in December 2009.

 
 
     
 
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  Climate Change and Security  
 

The Security Dimensions of Climate Change

 
 

Climate change is increasingly recognized as a major human security issue that poses serious global threats. Events like weather-related disasters, desertification and rising sea level, exacerbated by climate change, affect individuals and communities around the world. Climate change reduces access to fresh and safe drinking water, negatively affects health and poses a real threat to food security in many countries of the world. It is a contributing factor to poverty, and forces people from their homes, sometimes permanently. However, climate change can heighten existing social and political tensions or can lead to new ones. Dramatic environmental change undeniably places the infrastructure of all countries to test. But it poses an ever greater threat to developing countries that lack the means, the know-how and the capacity to effectively deal with these phenomena. Impacts of global warming and climate change thus have the potential to challenge our development efforts, human security and the future. Read more ...

 
 
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BIPSS Seminar held on

 
 
  “Water Security of Bangladesh”
 
     
 

The region of South Asia is densely populated and natural resource constraints, especially water resource, will pose severe security threats to the states. This may eventually lead to conflict in the region.

In light of the above, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) organised a seminar on “Water Security of Bangladesh” on 13 July, 2009 at CIRDAP Auditorium. Prominent water experts of the country- Dr. Atiq Rahman, Mr. Mahfuz Ullah and Coloner Mahmudur Rahman Chowdhury (Retd.)- presented papers at the seminar. The seminar was presided over by President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.)

The event was largely attended by foreign diplomats in Bangladesh, politicians, academicians, members of the civil society, researchers and journalists.  

Click the links below to download Seminar Papers and Power Point Presentation.

 

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Paper-01
Water Security in the context of Climate Change in Bangladesh: Decision making at different levels”, by Dr. Atiq Rahman,

Paper 02
 “Water Security: Politico -Economic Considerations”, by Mr. Mahfuz Ullah

Paper 03
 “Impacts of Indian River Linking Projects on Water Security of Bangladesh” by Colonel Mahmudur Rahman Chowdhury (Retd), Presentation slide  

 
     
 
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BIPSS Seminar on Water Security of Bangladesh
 

 

 
   
   
       
 
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  BIPSS President Speaks at Climate Change Conference in Washington DC  
 

President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.) delivered a lecture at the first Conference of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS-US) Transatlantic Dialogue on Climate Change and Security. The conference commenced on 5 May, 2009 in Washington DC. General Munir spoke on “Managing Climate-induced State Threatening Crises”. His co-panelists were Brigadier general Nigel Hall (Retd.), Senior Associate Fellow, Defence Academy of the UK and Dr. Kent Butts, Director, National Security Issue Group, US Army War College. His lecture was followed by a panel discussion participated by security analysts, academics and policy makers from across the world.

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  Roundtable  
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“Climate Change and Conflict in Bangladesh”

 
 

The Climate Change Cell of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies organized a Roundtable discussion on “Climate Change and Conflict in Bangladesh”, on Thursday, 18 June, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Conference room of the BIPSS centre.

The keynote presentation was delivered by Mr. Matthijs van der Hoorn of Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands. Mr. Hoorn, during his presentation, examined the consequences of climate change that may cause violent conflict in Bangladesh. He put together academic debates, empirical and present evidences of climate change and analyzed the prevailing social tensions to illustrate whether the cumulative impact will lead towards inter/ intra state conflicts.

 

The session was presided over by President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.) and was attended by professionals and researchers from INGOs, Think Tanks and Climate Change watchdog groups.

The Key Note Presentation was followed by a lively question and answer session and came up with a number of very good recommendations from the audience to address the issue of “Climate change and conflict in Bangladesh” effectively. Mr. Hoorn is currently working with BIPSS in Dhaka on the issues of security dimensions of climate change in Bangladesh.

Keynote Presentation of the roundtable ...

 
 

In the sidelines of the two conferences, President BIPSS met and interacted with a number of senior officials and heads of other institutes from different countries. General Munir also attended the official launch of the Asian Security Initiative in Singapore.

 
     
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BIPSS and Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS, Singapore) jointly organized first roundtable dialogue on Singapore-Bangladesh Relations on 25 May, 2009 in Singapore.  

A four member delegation from Bangladesh led by President BIPSS, Major General ANM Muniruzzaman (Retd.), went to visit Singapore in the month of May 2009. The dialogue topics encompassed a wide range of issues that are of interest for both the countries; Singapore and Bangladesh.  Both the institutes presented papers on domestic economic developments (of respective countries), regional security architecture, evolving regional relations in South and Southeast Asia and future of regional groupings in South and Southeast Asia (SAARC, ASEAN).

The roundtable dialogue will essentially play a noteworthy role in strengthening Singapore-Bangladesh relations and furthering regional cooperation.

Presentations of the Roundtable
by Bangladesh Delegates
by Singapore Delegates

BIPSS Report on the Roundtable

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Roundtable on ties with Singapore on May 25

 
 

The first BIPSS-ISAS roundtable dialogue on Singapore-Bangladesh Relations will be held in Singapore on May 25.

Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) and Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS, Singapore) will jointly organise the roundtable, said a press release. Read more...

 

 
 
 
     
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BIPSS becomes SIIS Partner

Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) becomes the partner of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). A five member delegation from SIIS visited Bangladesh during 4-8 February, ’09 at the invitation of BIPSS. BIPSS President Major General Muniruzzaman ndc, psc, (Retd) and SIIS President Prof.Yang Jiemian singed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BIPSS office after an in house discussion on 7th February, ’09, then exchanged the documents of the MoU. They hope to develop the relationship between the two institutes in the future and contribute together in the track two level interaction and thus contribute to the policy making level.

 
   
 

President BIPSS Major General Munir speaks to David Frost on Al-Jazeera

 
 

Frost over the World - Trade talks - 5 Dec 08

Major General Muniruzzaman, President BIPSS, discusses the country's upcoming elections and the security situation in the region following the Mumbai attacks.

 
 
 

Cross Road seminar at House of Commons

 
 

Cross Road seminar at House of Commons

Channel I coverage of BIPSS President's presentation in at House of Commons in London

BIPSS President's interview in BBC WORLD Television

"Bangladesh at the crossroads:
Democracy, radicalisation and terrorism amidst the emerging security challenges of South Asia" President BIPSS,
Major General Muniruzzaman, 4pm, 2nd December 2008 Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, House of Commons.

 
 
 

BIPSS becomes a CCFT partner

 
 

BIPSS has become a partner institution of the Consortium for Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CCFT). CCFT is a key forum vigorously engaged in policy formulation and implementation to counter money laundering and terrorist financing in the Asia Pacific region. The consortium develops public and private sector partnership with government institutions, financial industry, research community and other stakeholders in this regard.

CCFT has established affiliation with several key institutions such as Government of Singapore, The Association of Banks in Singapore, S.Rajaratnam School for International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, World-Check-UK, National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) and others.

The inclusion of BIPSS in CCFT is a major recognition to its proactive role against terrorist financing. It is to be added that BIPSS organized an International Workshop on Countering the Financing of Terrorism in Dhaka last August in joint collaboration with CCFT. BIPSS will also undertake some major activities in this critical area of counter terrorism in the near future.

 

 
 

BIPSS President invited to speak at US Homeland Security Summit in Hawaii.

 
 

BIPSS President Major General ANM Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc, (Retd.) delivered lecture at the United States Homeland Security Summit and Exposition in Hawaii. BIPSS President was invited to the summit by the Governor of the State of Hawaii and The US department of Homeland Security. The President delivered his talks on the following theme; Scientific Research for Homeland Security: Fostering International Partnerships. The summit was scheduled to hold on October 8-10, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Hawaii.
The summit offered a rich venue for leaders from various avenues to interact with each other and develop strategies to address shared security challenges and concerns. This year's summit partnered with the US Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate.It provided the attendees with a rare opportunity of open discussions on rich agenda, provocative debates and networking.

BIPSS President's lecture and speaking engagements

 

 
 

BIPSS President speaks at Australian National University (ANU)

 
 

The President of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), Major General ANM Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc, (Retd.) delivered a talk at a roundtable held at the college of Asia and Pacific at Australian National University (ANU). He covered two themes in his delivery at two different segments. The first one was on peace building operations titled “New Dimensions of Peace Operations” and the second segment was on the Emerging Security Architecture in South Asia. Prominent academics, members of the ministries, faculty, students of ANU and others participated in the roundtable. The talk was followed by a lively question-answer session that brought up many issues of current concern.

 
 

BIPSS signing a MOU with Argentine Council for Foreign Relations

 
 
Driven by the essence of greater inter regional connectivity for promoting and reinforcing mutual cooperation, exchange of information and improvement of research and academic programmes, Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies BIPSS) and Argentine Council for Foreign Relations have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). BIPSS President Major General ANM Muniruzzaman, ndc,psc (Retd.) who is now engaging in weeks long lecture tour in Argentina will represent BIPSS at the signing ceremony. The purpose of the MOU between the BIPSS and Argentine Council for Foreign Relations is to improve the scientific and academic levels of the two Institutes, to promote and intensify the friendship and the mutual understanding between the peoples of the two countries in general, and the two Institutes in particular.
 
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