Prospective and Retrospective of Geopolitics in post COVID Bangladesh.

Project Name: Prospective and Retrospective of Geopolitics in post COVID Bangladesh.

Project Partner: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Bangladesh.

Project Timeline: March 2022- December 2022.

Project Summary: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Bangladesh is a part of the new regional programs of FES in Asia titled “Navigating the Asian Century: The Strategic New Normal and Global Order of Tomorrow.” Being a member state of the Indo-pacific region, Bangladesh has substantial geopolitical significance, particularly given its closeness to China and placement inside India's geostrategic border. The terrain of Bangladesh is a critical component in its geopolitical role. Bangladesh is a natural bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia due to its geographic location. As a result, any regional cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) must include Bangladesh. In addition, the nation is an important strategic ally of India since it has the ability to promote further integration between Northeast and Central India. During these trying circumstances, a country like Bangladesh must maneuver with agility and tenacity to acquire its geopolitical and geostrategic advancements, which requires more discussions and scholarly guidance from the government. In this context, the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) and FES Bangladesh partnered to initiate several activities including podcast and vlog, meet the ambassador, and op-ed on the geopolitical and geostrategic advancement of the country and discuss the prospective and retrospective of the post-COVID situation.

Project Outputs:

Op-eds:

1. https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/peace-the-taiwan-strait-balanced-razors-edge-3109541 
2. https://dailyasianage.com/print-news/293645 
3. https://www.newagebd.net/article/181441/global-supply-and-bangladesh 
4. https://www.newagebd.net/article/182651/rohingya-influx-and-future-of-repatriation#:~:text=So%2C%20in%20January%202021%2C%20Bangladesh,30%2C000%20Rohingyas%20sheltered%20in%20Bangladesh. 
5. https://dailyasianage.com/news/294554/confronting-bangladeshs-post-ldc--shocks-a-priority-to-fta 
6. https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/rakhine-boiling-again-will-we-look-away-3153781?fbclid=IwAR3tGg09aqeBtWQaLzbvoRg5iioBvjTcuAdho0jj8YW82zn_KL9v_NltWp0 
7. https://dailyasianage.com/news/296030/water-diplomacy-between-bangladesh-and-india 
8. https://mzamin.com/news.php?news=33329 

Policy Paper: Prospects and Challenges in Bangladesh’s Relationship with Germany and the European Union, on its 50th Anniversary of Independence

Vlogs and Podcasts:

Vlogs can be found at the following site: https://www.deltadialect.com/ 

Podcasts can be found at the following site: https://vowel.online/ 

Meet the Ambassador Events:

1. Meet the Ambassador II Ambassador, European Union (EU) delegation to Bangladesh: Event report can be found at https://cgs-bd.com/article/9230/Meet-the-Ambassador-%7c-H-E--Charles-Whiteley-%7c-European-Union 
2. Meet the Ambassador II British High Commissioner to Bangladesh: Event report can be found at https://cgs-bd.com/article/9374/Report-on-%e2%80%9cMeet-the-Ambassador--British-High-Commissioner%e2%80%9d 
3. Meet the Ambassador II US Ambassador to Bangladesh: Event report can be found at:  https://cgs-bd.com/article/9672/Report-on-the-Event-of-%e2%80%9cMeet-the-Ambassador--U-S--Ambassador%22 
4. Meet the Ambassador II Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh: Event report can be found at: https://cgs-bd.com/article/10418/Report-on-the-Event-of-%e2%80%9cMeet-the-Ambassador--Japanese-Ambassador%22 
5. Meet the Ambassador II Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh: Event report can be found at: https://cgs-bd.com/article/10417/Report-on-the-Event-of-%e2%80%9cMeet-the-Ambassador--Ambassador-of-Turkey%22