Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) President ANM Muniruzzaman said Bangladesh’s foreign policy should be pragmatic, balanced and development-oriented. He said that the world is currently going through geopolitical rivalry, economic uncertainty, climate crisis and technological change. In this context, he said, national interests and strategic planning should be given top priority in the foreign policy of the new government.
ANM Muniruzzaman made the comments in his inaugural address at a policy discussion titled “Bangladesh First: A Foreign Policy Outlook for a New Bangladesh”. The event was organized by peace and security research organization BIPSS at a hotel in Gulshan today Saturday at 3:00 pm. The keynote address at the program was presented by Humayun Kabir, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs.
Muniruzzaman stressed that economic diplomacy should receive top priority in view of Bangladesh being out of the list of least developed countries (LDCs). At the same time, he stressed the importance of maintaining balanced relations with the world’s major powers.
He said Bangladesh should maintain constructive relations with all major powers and maintain strategic balance.