Dhaka, April 13 -- National Security Adviser and Chief Adviser's High Representative on the Rohingya issue and priority matters Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh's foreign policy is now entirely its own, no longer reliant on any other country to shape it.

"We are no longer reliant on any country to shape it. This marks a clear reflection of our strategic autonomy," he said, describing the visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to China as a "historic milestone".

Speaking at a seminar, the High Representative also highlighted imperatives for the future beyond the exigency of the present and stressed the significance of employment generation, productivity enhancement, technology immersion, relocation of manufacturing u...