Pub Date : 2022-12-20DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.dec22.003
Saddam Hosen
The paper makes an effort to answer two key questions. To begin, what strategic and economic implications does the Sino-Indian conflict have? Second, what are the global and regional trends in Sino-India conflict in the future? Even though there is a lot of literature on Sino-Indian ties and conflict, there’s much less academic concentration on the implications of Sino-Indian conflict, especially in the hard power dimension. The paper observes that in international and regional affairs, the Sino-Indian competition is not a new phenomenon. The dispute between India and China has posed significant geostrategic challenges to regional peace and security in Asia in recent years. The paper further points out that the geopolitical rivalry between India and China would likely enhance China's naval presence in the Indian Ocean region to challenge India and its western allies. In terms of the economic dimension, India and its western allies, such as the United States and Japan, can develop new supply chains in IOR in order to diminish China's reliance. It argues that while the future of the Sino-Indian conflict may bring great competition rather than cooperation, the reality of the economic system and transnational developments may enable India and China to expand their economic collaboration.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.005
Syed Ashikur Rhaman
Bangladesh has registered a great success in global climate diplomacy by abandoning its passivity and dependence syndrome as a climate victim. What criteria did Bangladesh fulfil to reckon with as a climate leader? Is such iteration self-proclaimed rhetoric, or can it be supported by theoretical and empirical findings? This article investigates these questions by adopting a leadership framework and scrutinizing Bangladesh's role in climate change adaptation, mitigation, negotiation, and knowledge creation. This article reveals that Bangladesh is now acting as an emerging climate leader in the global climate arena. Bangladesh provides unilateral leadership in climate issues through establishing 'good examples' in inspiring others to follow the pathway by drafting multiple domestic climate policies such as the National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA), Climate Change Trust Fund, Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, etc. In addition, Bangladesh assists other climate-vulnerable countries by sharing ideas, knowledge, practice and invention in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience and acts as an intellectual leader. Finally, in climate change negotiations, Bangladesh performs as a problem-solving leader on behalf of the Least Developed Countries. Bangladesh's image as a robust actor with a timely response to climate issues turns it into a legitimate voice on global platforms. Therefore, this article concludes that calling Bangladesh a climate leader is not rhetoric as it shows robust performance in several leadership modes to solve this global collective action problem.
{"title":"Bangladesh: From a Climate Victim to the Climate Leader","authors":"Syed Ashikur Rhaman","doi":"10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.005","url":null,"abstract":"Bangladesh has registered a great success in global climate diplomacy by abandoning its passivity and dependence syndrome as a climate victim. What criteria did Bangladesh fulfil to reckon with as a climate leader? Is such iteration self-proclaimed rhetoric, or can it be supported by theoretical and empirical findings? This article investigates these questions by adopting a leadership framework and scrutinizing Bangladesh's role in climate change adaptation, mitigation, negotiation, and knowledge creation. This article reveals that Bangladesh is now acting as an emerging climate leader in the global climate arena. Bangladesh provides unilateral leadership in climate issues through establishing 'good examples' in inspiring others to follow the pathway by drafting multiple domestic climate policies such as the National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA), Climate Change Trust Fund, Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, etc. In addition, Bangladesh assists other climate-vulnerable countries by sharing ideas, knowledge, practice and invention in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience and acts as an intellectual leader. Finally, in climate change negotiations, Bangladesh performs as a problem-solving leader on behalf of the Least Developed Countries. Bangladesh's image as a robust actor with a timely response to climate issues turns it into a legitimate voice on global platforms. Therefore, this article concludes that calling Bangladesh a climate leader is not rhetoric as it shows robust performance in several leadership modes to solve this global collective action problem.","PeriodicalId":119664,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123277802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.007
S. K. Datta
This study asserts that ties between Bangladesh and China have evolved from a state of wartime hostility to a strategic partnership. The political, economic, and military links between Bangladesh and China have been excellent for both countries over the last two decades. The people of these two countries have a long history of friendship and cooperation that dates back hundreds of years. Since Bangladesh and China established diplomatic relations in the mid-1970s, the two nations' connections have only strengthened and expanded. China has signed many agreements with Bangladesh as a development partner, ranging from agriculture to trade, infrastructure, energy, science and technology, and military cooperation. This paper argues that Sino-Indian rival relations and other external factors have transformed Bangladesh-China relations from 1971 to 2022.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.001
D. Hossain, M. Islam
This paper tries to understand the five decades of Bangladesh foreign policy by looking at three phases, i.e. making, unmaking and remaking period. From an international basket case, Bangladesh is now a ‘development miracle’, a ‘role model of development’ to many. Behind such success of Bangladesh in the last fifty years, the foreign policy of the country played a crucial role. The paper argues that though there was a promising beginning for Bangladesh foreign policy under the Bangabandhu regime, in the unmaking period of Bangladesh foreign policy under the military and BNP regime, Bangladesh largely failed in shaping a proactive and visionary foreign policy. However, in the remaking period of Bangladesh foreign policy under the Awami League regime, Bangladesh succeeded in formulating a proactive foreign policy due to the visionary leadership of Sheikh Hasina. Thus, the paper suggests that Bangladesh needs to continue the current foreign policy priorities of the Sheikh Hasina government, focusing on economic diplomacy
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Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.006
M. Islam
How can one understand the narratives on Bangladesh-India relations over the last 50 years? What are the key issues in Bangladesh-India ties? How can Bangladesh-India ties be deepened further in the next fifty years or beyond? This paper investigates these questions. It argues that though Bangladesh and India have experienced ups and downs in the post-1975 era, under Sheikh Hasina regime (2009-present), a golden chapter has been scripted in their bilateral ties. The paper argues that Bangladesh and India need each other for their mutual interest. Thus it is suggested that strengthening and widening the existing development partnership and people to people contacts becomes essential for the benefit of the people of these two countries and beyond.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.010
F. Sharmin
Bangladesh is a rising regional power in South Asia and expects to become a middle-income state by 2026 and a high-income state by 2041. As the fastest growing economy, the country focuses more on technological development at present. Although it's a massive challenge for any developing country with no indigenous technology to become a space-faring nation, Bangladesh's vision is very much coming from its recent economic growth. At the moment, none of the states can deny the importance of space technology for economic development, preserving national interest and security. But the deficiency in technological knowledge, skilled resource, innovation or geopolitical constraints, and global and regional geopolitical rivalries which extends to outer space are the key challenges for any country in attaining outer space goals. So, the present study investigates how Bangladesh's inclusion in the club of satellite communication created a new urgency to strengthen space diplomacy? In this context, the paper examines the linkages between space diplomacy, techno-nationalism, and the economic strength of Bangladesh. Furthermore, the present study also addresses the global and regional aspects of outer space politics and explorations. How it affects Bangladesh, how Bangladesh joining the space club opens a new dimension in its foreign policy affairs, and how space technology becomes a hope for Bangladesh to strengthen its economy and achieve sustainable development goals. The study is exploratory in nature based on secondary data. The study concludes that Bangladesh needs internal and external initiatives and policies and firm diplomacy to fulfil its space ambition.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.004
N. Biswas
Since 1988 Bangladesh has been one of the highest troop and police-contributing countries (T&PCC) to United Nations Peace operations (UNPO). Over the years, Bangladesh’s armed forces and police had not only carved out space for them as a top T&PCC but also earned a name for itself as a dependable force that delivered the tasks assigned to it. Despite this being a learning experience for the country’s security institutions, Bangladesh has experienced various challenges in missions due to different factors. For example, there are significant transformations in the nature of conflict and mandates of peacekeeping operations, requiring T&PCCs to be prepared for future participation in such missions. Against this backdrop, this paper examines the trends of Bangladeshi peacekeepers to understand their involvement in peace missions and their capacity to address the challenges of contemporary tasks. It also investigates capacity-building issues, skill enhancement, and increasing competency of Bangladeshi peacekeepers. This paper argues Bangladesh needs to comprehend the changing scenario and enhance the capacity of troops and police peacekeepers by undertaking appropriate measures, including tapping into the experience of its returning peacekeepers. Otherwise, the sustainability of Bangladesh’s participation in UN peace support deployments may face severe stress and become problematic.
{"title":"Bangladesh in the United Nations Peace Operations: Maintaining Sustained Engagement within the Space of Contestation","authors":"N. Biswas","doi":"10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.004","url":null,"abstract":"Since 1988 Bangladesh has been one of the highest troop and police-contributing countries (T&PCC) to United Nations Peace operations (UNPO). Over the years, Bangladesh’s armed forces and police had not only carved out space for them as a top T&PCC but also earned a name for itself as a dependable force that delivered the tasks assigned to it. Despite this being a learning experience for the country’s security institutions, Bangladesh has experienced various challenges in missions due to different factors. For example, there are significant transformations in the nature of conflict and mandates of peacekeeping operations, requiring T&PCCs to be prepared for future participation in such missions. Against this backdrop, this paper examines the trends of Bangladeshi peacekeepers to understand their involvement in peace missions and their capacity to address the challenges of contemporary tasks. It also investigates capacity-building issues, skill enhancement, and increasing competency of Bangladeshi peacekeepers. This paper argues Bangladesh needs to comprehend the changing scenario and enhance the capacity of troops and police peacekeepers by undertaking appropriate measures, including tapping into the experience of its returning peacekeepers. Otherwise, the sustainability of Bangladesh’s participation in UN peace support deployments may face severe stress and become problematic.","PeriodicalId":119664,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Bangladesh and Global Affairs","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114866424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.009
M. Nesa
Bangladesh's geographical location between South and Southeast Asia gives it a unique potential to act as a crossroad between the two Asian continents. As a result, Bangladesh may be able to construct a free trade zone, which would need closer links between Bangladesh and all SAARC and ASEAN countries. Bangladesh is also attempting to retain its socio-economic standing, conducive to a seamless transition to middle-income countries, through participating in regional efforts and bilateral engagement with SAARC and ASEAN countries. Even if Bangladesh's business contacts with SAARC countries have increased in recent years, trade relations with ASEAN countries have favored them principally. Furthermore, most SAARC nations have not eradicated non-tariff trade barriers. Additionally, the lengthy processes of establishing free trade agreements with ASEAN countries, becoming an ASEAN Secretarial Dialogue Partner, and complex relations with Myanmar over the Rohingya repatriation crisis can all be considered barriers to Bangladesh's ambition of becoming a bridge between two Asias.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.003
Mahfuz Kabira, M. J. Uddin, Md Rafid Abrar Miah
During the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, the Pakistani military strategically destroyed Bangladesh’s lines of communication and all critical infrastructures. After the war, Bangladesh’s economy was thus in shambles, people were under extreme poverty, and there were new challenges like rapid expansion of population, inadequate reserve, and volatile political environment. That led many to be sceptical about this newly born country’s progress. Bangladesh was termed as a ‘bottomless basket’ and a malevolent ‘test case of development.’ Despite such scepticism, Bangladesh successfully eliminated the ‘international basket case’ tag by making significant improvements in economic and social dimensions. This paper aims to explore the development miracle Bangladesh has achieved over these five decades from the lens of economic diplomacy. Despite having many, authors believe that economic diplomacy has played the most crucial role in its development journey. This study opts for a qualitative approach where available literature and documents are extensively reviewed. This study acknowledges the upcoming challenges Bangladesh will face soon after its graduation and recommends prudent economic diplomatic intervention for continuing its’ prosperity.
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Pub Date : 2021-05-31DOI: 10.55875/jbga.bd.may22.008
Sheikh Shams Morsalin
The emergence of independent Bangladesh was heavily influenced by the Cold War rivalry between the US and the USSR (succeeded by Russia). With the reemergence of Russia as an assertive power and the rise of economic and infrastructure giant China, both determined to challenge the US dominance, we are indeed living in a 'New Cold War' era. By examining the foreign policy approach of Bangladesh vis-à-vis the US and Russia during the last one decade and so, this paper primarily intends to understand how Bangladesh has been responding to the global power transformation. In this connection, the paper attempts to explore the nature of Bangladesh foreign policy under the present regime of Sheikh Hasina. Based on a comparative analysis of Bangladesh's relationship with respect to the US and Russia across four broader areas, it is found that Bangladesh's 'development first' foreign policy has been successful for the country in maneuvering through 'new Cold War' realities.
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