Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Research institute in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) is a state-owned autonomous national research institute and think tank working as a statutory institute that carries out research on security and strategic issues in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Major General A. S. M. Ridwanur Rahman is current Director General [3] and Ambassador A F M Gousal Azam Sarker is the current Chairman of BIISS.[4]
| Formation | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Director General | Major General A. S. M. Ridwanur Rahman |
Parent organization | Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh |
| Website | www |
History
The institute was established in 1978 by the Government of Bangladesh as a statutory organisation.[1] The institute is under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[5]
Director generals
| Name | Rank | Time Period | End date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq | Major General | 15-10-2008 to 18-03-2009 | 2009-03-18 | [6] |
| Jiban Kanai Das | Major General | 29-01-2008 to 27-04-2008 | 2008-04-27 | [6] |
| Md. Sharif Uddin | Major General | 25-03-2007 to 03-07-2007 | 2007-07-03 | [6] |
| A N M Muniruzzaman | Major General | 18-07-2006 to 28-02-2007 | 2007-02-28 | [6] |
| Muhammad Abdul Matin | Major General | 19-03-2004 to 01-05-2006 | 2006-05-01 | [6] |
| Md. Abdul Mubeen | Major General | 03-02-2003 to 18-03-2004 | 2004-03-18 | [6] |
| Sikder Md. Shahabuddin | Major General | 11-11-2001 to 05-01-2003 | 2003-01-05 | [6] |
| A M Mansur Ahmed | Major General | 17-08-2001 to 10-11-2001 | 2001-11-10 | [6] |
| Jamil D Ahsan | Major General | 07-03-2000 to 13-08-2001 | 2001-08-13 | [6] |
| Shahedul Anam Khan | Brigadier General | 06-02-1997 to 02-03-2000 | 2000-03-02 | [6] |
| A A Z Amin Khan | Major General | 08-09-1996 to 07-01-1997 | 1997-01-07 | [7] |
| S M Ibrahim | Major General | 08-06-1996 to 15-06-1996 | 1996-06-15 | [7] |
| A K Fazlul Kabir | Major General | 18-01-1996 to 07-06-1996 | 1996-06-07 | [7] |
| Ghulam Quader | Major General | 26-12-1993 to 17-01-1996 | 1996-01-17 | [7] |
| Mustafa Kamal Uddin | Brigadier General | 01-11-1992 to 25-12-1993 | 1993-12-25 | [7] |
| M. Afsarul Quader | Dr. | 23-05-1992 to 31-10-1992 | 1992-10-31 | [7] |
| M. Abdul Hafiz | Brigadier General | 26-08-1982 to 23-05-1992 | 1992-05-23 | [7] |
| A. H. M. Abdul Momen | Brigadier General | August 1982 to 25-08-1982 | 1982-08-25 | [7] |
Chairmen
| Name | Position | Time Period | End date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazi Imtiaz Hossain | Ambassador | 25-11-2021 to 31-12-2022 | 2022-12-31 | [8] |
| Munshi Faiz Ahmad | Ambassador | 03-03-2013 to 02-03-2019 | 2019-03-02 | [8] |
| Muhammed Firdaus Mian | Major General | 06-07-2009 to 27-07-2011 | 2011-07-27 | [8] |
| Syed Fatemy Ahmed Roomy | Major General | 26-02-2009 to 12-03-2009 | 2009-03-12 | [8] |
| Mufleh R. Osmany | Ambassador | 08-12-2001 to 30-10-2008 | 2008-10-30 | [8] |
| C. M. Shafi Sami | Ambassador | 01-07-2001 to 30-11-2001 | 2001-11-30 | [8] |
| Mustafa Kamal Uddin | Major General | 28-10-1997 to 31-12-2000 | 2000-12-31 | [8] |
| A. K. H. Morshed | Barrister | 01-02-1990 to 31-01-1997 | 1997-01-31 | [8] |
| Muhammad Shamsul Huq | Professor | 25-06-1978 to 31-01-1990 | 1990-01-31 | [8] |
