Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Bangladesh has redoubled its efforts to achieve the status of Sectoral Dialogue Partner (SDP) to the ASEAN since the interim government assumed office in August 2024.

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin made this remark during a discussion on "ASEAN-Bangladesh Relationship: A Way Forward" held on Monday at Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS).

The event organized by BIISS in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs brought together academics, experts, researchers, former Bangladesh envoys in ASEAN countries, Dhaka based ASEAN diplomats, and representatives from public and private sectors to synthesize views of all relevant stakeholders for expediting Bangladesh's effort to become...