Bangladesh in international politics

Bangladesh has shown how an economically and militarily weak nation can play a significant role in international politics. Instead of merely reacting to world events, it has adopted a policy of participation in carrying forward the objectives of the UN Charter, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 in concert with like-minded countries. The success of this policy can be judged by the historic victory of Bangladesh in its election to the Security Council and to other important UN and NAM organs.

This book traces the evolution of Bangladesh's foreign policy, the challenges and dilemmas it has had to face at home and the problems that arose with its neighbouring countries all of which it was able to deal with effectively. In South Asia it took the initiative for the establishment of SAARC with a view to ending the state of flux and tension in relations among the states of the region. Peace and security being the concern of all nations, Bangladesh has stood for North-South cooperation, strengthening of Third World forums, sustenance of freedom and democracy movements, and mobilising people's support for regional cooperation for peace, stability and development