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Bangladesh Institute of Policy Studies (BIPS)
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Professor CAF Dowlah
Press Release: Seminar on Geopolitical Challenges and Strategic Imperatives of Post-Hasina Bangladesh. Held on February 15, 2025 at Dhaka Press Club.
The Bangladesh Institute of Policy Studies (BIPS) organized a seminar on “GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES FOR POST-HASINA BANGLADESH” at the National Press Club, Dhaka, on February 15, 2025. The seminar was presided over by Dr. CAF Dowlah, Chairperson of BIPS, a retired professor of economics and law in the United States.
Among others, the seminar was addressed by former ambassador Mr. Humayun Kabir as keynote speaker, while Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, Vice-Chancellor of Jahangir Nagar University, noted strategist and academic Lt. General (Retd) Aminul Karim, Afzal H. Khan, a former newscaster and journalist, Mr. Kashem Chowdhury, adviser of Stamford University, and Ms. Shama Obaid, Organizing Secretary and member of the BNP Foreign Affairs Committee served as designated discussants.
The speakers at the seminar emphasized the need for carefully recalibrating foreign relations strategies of Bangladesh reflecting the realities and needs of the country since the collapse of the Shiekh Hasina regime, and reflecting the spirits of the new generation that toppled the Hasina regime through a bloody revolution in July-August, 2024. The seminar was attended by over 100 participants, including university teachers, retired government officers, bankers, lawyers, and politicians, The seminar received extensive coverage in both print and broadcast media.
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Seminar on “Constitutional Reforms for Transition to Democratic Governance,” OCT. 19, 2024
Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning.
It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the seminar on “Constitutional Reforms for Transition to Democratic Governance,” organized
BIPS Press Release on the Seminar on “Constitutional Reforms for Transition to Democratic Governance.”
Press Release on Seminar on “Constitutional Reforms for Transition to Democratic Governance,” organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Policy Studies, held on October 19, 2024
Commentary on Interim Government: CRAFTING A PRAGMATIC PATHWAY TO DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
Bangladesh now basks in a moment of euphoria—a new generation, resolute and unyielding, rose against the grip of an exceedingly oppressive and autocratic regime. Their
CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWS, SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS, AND DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH FELLOWS
Bangladesh is poised to ascend as a prominent developing nation on the global platform in the coming years. The Bangladesh Institute of Policy Studies (BIPS)
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Research Centers
The CBE is dedicated to conducting research, producing occasional reports, and organizing dialogues, on policies and practices regarding economic and business-related developments in Bangladesh in the context of evolving regional and global economic affairs, with a primary focus on private sector-led economic growth.
The Center for Law and Justice (CLJ) is dedicated to examining, and producing reports and organizing dialogues, on the legal and regulatory systems of Bangladesh, with a focus on judicial framework (institutions and structures), and legal and regulatory frameworks for the private sector and government-business relations. Dr. Dowlah, Chair, BIPS, serves as the Director of […]
Center for Medicine and Healthcare (CMH) is dedicated to examining, and preparing reports and organizing dialogues, on healthcare policies, facilities, and health insurance issues involving both the private and public sectors in Bangladesh.
The Center for Environment and Development (CED) is dedicated to conducting research, preparing reports, and organizing dialogues, on environmental issues related to Bangladesh and global climate change issues.
The Center for Socio-Cultural Development (CSD) is dedicated to examining, and preparing reports and organizing dialogues, on socio-cultural issues of Bangladesh in order to promote modernization and democratic development of the country and society.
The Center for Human Rights and Democracy (CHRD) is dedicated to conducting research, preparing reports, and organizing dialogues, on policies and practices about democratic development and human rights situations in Bangladesh.
The Center for International Affairs (CIPA) is dedicated to examining, and preparing reports and organizing dialogues, on the international affairs of Bangladesh, and global affairs that affect developing countries’ interests and options in world affairs.
