Bangladesh will work with all the stakeholders for peacekeeping, peace building and counter-terrorism initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. In an important policy announcement ahead of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Japan, U.S. and the U.K., Dhaka came out in support of “rules-based international order” and “free and uninterrupted movement and trade”
Bangladesh will aim for “inclusive development by strengthening free, transparent and rules-based international order,” the Ministry has said.
The announcement on Dhaka’s Indo-Pacific priorities was made for the first time on Monday in a document titled “ Bangladesher Indo-Pacific Ruprekha” (Indo-Pacific outlook). Significantly, the document was released during a press conference that was held to announce Ms. Hasina’s visit to Japan, U.S. and the United Kingdom that will begin on Tuesday.
