Asia Solar Energy Forum

Manila, The Philipines || 5-8 June 2017 The ADB Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) is one of Asia’s premier networking and knowledge-sharing events dedicated to clean energy and energy access in Asia. In 2017, ACEF celebrated its 12th anniversary, with a wide variety of plenary sessions, deep dive workshops, technical seminars, and other chances for… Read More

বাংলাদেশের কাছে চীনের প্রয়োজন

এখন এক অনিবার্য প্রশ্ন হচ্ছে, বিশ্বের দ্বিতীয় বৃহত্তম অর্থনীতির দেশ কেন ৪৭তম অর্থনীতির দেশের সঙ্গে সম্পর্ক উষ্ণ করছে? গত বছরের অক্টোবরে চীনা প্রেসিডেন্ট সি চিন পিংয়ের বাংলাদেশ সফরটি ‘ঐতিহাসিক রাষ্ট্রীয় সফর’ হিসেবে চিহ্নিত হয়েছে। এটি দক্ষিণ এশিয়া ও ভারত মহাসাগর অঞ্চলের খেলা বদলে দিয়েছে। এই সফরের অংশ হিসেবে চীনা কোম্পানিগুলোর সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশি কোম্পানিগুলোর ১ হাজার… Read More

The growing strategic importance of Bangladesh to China

The visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Bangladesh on October 14-15, 2016 had been dubbed as a ‘historical state visit’ poised to be a geopolitical game changer in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region. At the sidelines of Xi’s visit, Bangladeshi and Chinese firms signed USD 13.6 billion worth of deals in trade… Read More

A historic visit

A look into the new era of Bangladesh-India relationship.

A short history of a big deal

Analysis of agenda of the visit by PM Sheikh Hasina to India.

Global Think Tank Summit 2017

Yokohama, Japan || May 2017 Mr. Syed Munir Khasru, Chairman, IPAG was invited to speak at the Summit where he spoke in a session that discussed the evolving role of think tanks and civil societies in a changing world with impending challenges. The Think Tank and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania,… Read More

IPAG G20 Policy Brief

 

As Sheikh Hasina gears up to visit India, here’s what’s on the table between India and Bangladesh

With Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visiting India from April 7, 17 agreements and bilateral MoUs have been finalised. Almost two years into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Dhaka, it is time to reflect on the progress made and issues yet to be resolved. In the last five years, trade between the two… Read More

Progress made and potentials unexplored

During the war of liberation of Bangladesh, a Canadian parliamentary delegation was sent to India to witness the plight of Bangladeshis fleeing the war-torn country in 1971. The situation of the refugees and their number were reported to the government of late Canadian Premier Pierre Trudeau, which led to increased financial assistance and humanitarian support… Read More

IPAG participates in 10th IDSA South Asia Conference: Strengthening Connectivity in South Asia

Mr. Khasru was invited to speak at the 10th IDSA South Asia Conference: Strengthening Connectivity in South Asia, organized by Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA) on March 2017 in New Delhi. He shared his thoughts on ‘Connectivity in South Asia: Opportunities, Potentials & Challenges’ and ‘Towards an Integrated South Asia’.