Roundtable Discussion on "Russia's View towards South Asia and Bangladesh–Russia Relations"

The Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) organised a roundtable discussion titled “Russia's View towards South Asia and Bangladesh–Russia Relations” at the BIISS Auditorium.

Mr. Arthur Makhlaluk of St. Petersburg University, Russia, attended the event as the Guest Speaker. He delivered a presentation titled “Russia's View towards South Asia and Russia–Bangladesh Relations,” highlighting Russia’s strategic outlook on South Asia, its evolving foreign policy priorities, and the growing significance of Bangladesh in bilateral cooperation.

Mr. Mahbubur Rashid Bhuiyan, Research Fellow, BIISS, presented a paper titled “Bangladesh–Russia Relations: Bangladesh Perspective,” focusing on the historical evolution of bilateral ties, areas of cooperation, emerging opportunities, and future prospects for strengthening relations between the two countries.

The roundtable was attended by academicians, policymakers, ambassadors, government officials, researchers, and eminent scholars, who actively participated in the discussion and shared their valuable insights. The deliberations underscored the importance of enhancing Bangladesh–Russia cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, energy, education, defence, technology, and people-to-people exchanges, while addressing regional and global geopolitical developments of mutual interest.