Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) and Dhaka Tribune jointly organized their monthly roundtable on 28th February 2022, focusing on ‘The Strategic Significance of the Bay of Bengal: Role of Bangladesh’. A panel of expert comprising three distinguished experts discussed the given topic. The first speaker, Brigadier General Shahedul Anam Khan (retd), former associate editor of The Daily Star, spoke elaborately on the various aspects of the growing strategic importance of the Bay of Bengal. The second speaker, Rear Admiral Kazi Sarwar Hossain (retd), former Bangladesh High Commissioner in the Maldives and former DG of Bangladesh Coast Guard, explained the geopolitical rivalry the concerned major state actors in the Bay of Bengal. The growing militarization of the region was analyzed through the comparative analysis of the naval strengths of the concerned states. The final speaker, Assistant Professor Parvez Karim Abbasi, East West University, discussed the necessity of strengthening the capacity of Bangladesh Navy in order to formulate a comprehensive marine resource protection strategy. BIPSS President Major General (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman moderated the whole session.
 

Along with other participant, Nur Ahmed, Research Officer (Maritime Affairs and Security), represented BIMRAD at the roundtable.