Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh jointly organized a Hybrid Seminar on “Geopolitics of Indo-Pacific and Reconnecting the Bay of Bengal Littorals” on Monday, 28 February 2022. Ambassador Kazi Imtiaz Hossain (Chairman, BIIS), Major General Muhammad Maksudur Rahman (DG, BIIS), special guest H.E. ITO Nooki (Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh) and Chief Guest Mr. Mohammad Faruk Khan MP (Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Parliament) delivered their impressive speech in the inauguration session.
 

Professor Imtiaz Ahmed (Department of International Relations, DU) talked about the changing nature of geopolitics in context of Bangladesh while Professor Lailufar Yeasmin (IR, DU) highlighted the importance of Japan-Bangladesh relations on the economic progress of Bangladesh. Professor KIKUCHI Tsutomu (International Political Economy, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan) presented the strategic visions of Japan for the Indo-Pacific. Professor TAKAHARA Akio (Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo, Japan) featured Japan’s initiatives on FOIP and maritime cooperation.  Professor Rashed Uz Zaman (Department of International Relations, DU) moderated the entire program.  High officials and Research officers from BIMRAD participated in the seminar.