Foreign Policy & Security

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, was quoted in a new article in Nikkei Asia, 23 February 2026 on Bangladesh's balancing its trading ties with China and the United States

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, was quoted in a new article in Nikkei Asia, 23 February 2026 on Bangladesh's balancing its trading ties with China and the United States

"Bangladesh is still undergoing a major economic recovery and faces continued structural challenges in balancing U.S. and China ties -- dependencies on Chinese infrastructure and U.S. security and economic cooperation ...

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, was quoted in a new article in Singapore's Strait Times, January 02, 2026

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, was quoted in a new article in Singapore's Strait Times, January 02, 2026

Mr Faiz Sobhan, senior research director at Dhaka-based think-tank Bangladesh Enterprise Institute, told ST the situation in Bangladesh has been volatile since Hasina’s ouster, with the interim government still reconstituting ...

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, was invited to speak at an international seminar on 'Modern Governance in the New Era', organized by the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) in Beijing, November 2025

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, was invited to speak at an international seminar on 'Modern Governance in the New Era', organized by the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) in Beijing, November 2025

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, was invited to speak at an international seminar on 'Modern Governance in the New Era', organized by the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) ...

On October 9th, Ambassadors from three Nordic countries visited BEI

On October 9th, Ambassadors from three Nordic countries visited BEI

On October 9th, BEI was pleased to host Ambassadors from three Nordic nations: Norwegian Ambassador, H. E. Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen, and Deputy Head of Mission, Marianne Rabe Knævelsrud, Swedish Ambassador ...

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, BEI, was selected by the National Defence College (NDC) for the prestigious Capstone Course

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, BEI, was selected by the National Defence College (NDC) for the prestigious Capstone Course

Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, BEI, was selected by the National Defence College (NDC) for the prestigious Capstone Course. The 3-week course is designed for senior civil and military leaders ...

BEI President M Humayun Kabir attended as a Panelist at The Roundtable Discussion on Bangladesh-India Relations organized by Dhaka Tribune and CFISS, 21 June 2022, Dhaka

BEI President M Humayun Kabir attended as a Panelist at The Roundtable Discussion on Bangladesh-India Relations organized by Dhaka Tribune and CFISS, 21 June 2022, Dhaka

BEI President M Humayun Kabir, also a former ambassador and secretary for the Bangladesh government joined at a round roundtable discussion on Bangladesh-India relations jointly organized by leading English daily ...

At the invitation of the Global Counter Terrorism Council (GCTC), Mr. Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute attended the virtual International Counter-Terrorism Conference 2022 on January 22, 2022

At the invitation of the Global Counter Terrorism Council (GCTC), Mr. Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute attended the virtual International Counter-Terrorism Conference 2022 on January 22, 2022

At the invitation of the Global Counter Terrorism Council (GCTC), Mr. Faiz Sobhan, Senior Research Director, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute attended the virtual International Counter-Terrorism Conference 2022 on January 22, 2022. The ...

An interview of Ambassador Farooq Sobhan, Distinguished Fellow & Board Member, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute on the issues related to the Foreign Policy of Bangladesh taken by Dr. Pramod Jaiswal, Strategic Affairs Editor at Khabarhub

An interview of Ambassador Farooq Sobhan, Distinguished Fellow & Board Member, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute on the issues related to the Foreign Policy of Bangladesh taken by Dr. Pramod Jaiswal, Strategic Affairs Editor at Khabarhub

Ambassador Farooq Sobhan is currently the Distinguished Fellow & Board Member of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute. He was Executive Chairman, Board of Investment and Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and ...

BEI President Amb. M Humayun Kabir spoke in a seminar on India Bangladesh Ties, 7 April 2021

BEI President Amb. M Humayun Kabir spoke in a seminar on India Bangladesh Ties, 7 April 2021

BEI President Amb. M Humayun Kabir spoke in a seminar on India Bangladesh Ties organized through a virtual platform by Tillotoma Foundation on 7 April 2021. ...

New Biden administration: Dhaka hopeful for Rohingya repatriation, restoring GSP facilities, The Daily Star, January 26, 2021

New Biden administration: Dhaka hopeful for Rohingya repatriation, restoring GSP facilities, The Daily Star, January 26, 2021

Dhaka sees a ray of hope for Rohingya repatriation and restoring GSP facilities as the new US President Joe Biden is focusing on promoting democratic institutions, human rights and is ...

Road to Reforms Episode 1- Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

Road to Reforms Episode 1- Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

On July 18, a virtual panel on ‘Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy Priorities in the Wake of the Covid Pandemic’, was hosted by jointly by BEI and the Youth Policy Forum (YPF). ...

A BEI delegation led by Amb. Farooq Sobhan, President, BEI, and comprising of senior government officials and senior BEI staff visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing on 14-18 October 2016

A BEI delegation led by Amb. Farooq Sobhan, President, BEI, and comprising of senior government officials and senior BEI staff visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing on 14-18 October 2016

A BEI delegation led by Amb. Farooq Sobhan, President, BEI, and comprising of senior government officials, including Amb. Munshi Faiz Ahmad, Chairman, and Major General Abdur Rahman, Director General of ...