BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised a Country Lecture series (CLS) event titled “Bangladesh-South Korea Relations: Pathways for Future Cooperation”, on 28 May 2025. Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury,  Special Assistant to the Honorable Chief Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, graced the programme as the Chief Guest. The event was graced by H E Park Young Sik, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, as the Distinguished Guest Speaker. Ambassador AFM Gosal Azam Sarker, Chairman of BIISS, chaired the event, and Major General Iftekhar Anis, BSP, awc, afwc, psc, PEng, Director General of BIISS, delivered the Welcome Remarks.

Dr Mahfuz Kabir, Research Director, BIISS, delivered a presentation on “Dimensions of Bangladesh-South Korea Relations.” Thereafter, the distinguished guest speaker, H E Ambassador Park Young Sik, delivered his lecture on Bangladesh-South Korea relations and their future trajectories. He emphasised the common values shared between the two nations, which were rooted in mutual trust and a commitment to global peace.

Senior officials from different ministries, serving and retired military officials, diplomatic missions, media, researchers, academicians and students from various universities, representatives from different think tanks, international organisations, actively participated in the country lecture and enriched it by presenting their valuable opinions, comments, suggestions, and observations during the open discussion session.  
Finally, the Chief Guest of the CLS, Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, delivered his valuable speech and emphasised the multifaceted relations of Bangladesh and South Korea. In this regard, he reiterated the continuity of the deep bilateral cooperation and the necessity of robust diplomatic engagement.