A two-week specialised international diplomatic course for junior and mid-level diplomats of the 10 Asian countries began in the city on Sunday, reports UNB.
The Foreign Service Academy of the Foreign Affairs Ministry arranged the course, which will continue until March 29, on its Sugandha premises.
The participating countries are Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Issues relating to the foreign policy and diplomacy in the changing global context, multilateral trade and geo-politics, climate change, development agenda, blue economy etc. will be taught and discussed during this two-week long course.
Sessions will also be conducted on Bangladesh's history, creed, culture and recent economic success of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The participating diplomatic corps will also visit some important historic places, including the Panam City, Sonargaon and the Liberation War Museum at Agargaon.
The speakers of the course include eminent academicians, experts, retired ambassadors and senior officials of the government.
The purpose of convening this kind of course is to strengthen the existing diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and its friendly countries and create a platform for enhanced interaction among diplomats of these countries in its foreign policy pursuit of world peace and prosperity, guided by Bangabandhu's famous dictum'Friendship with all, malice to none'.
