BIPSS is a leading security think tank based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 2007 as a non-party, non-profit, independent think tank, the institute focuses on all purposes of informed analysis on Peace and Security issues in the region and beyond. It creates a platform for significant stakeholders such as strategic thinkers, academics, former members of the civil, foreign and armed services and media personnel with shared endeavours to build, harness and employ comprehensive knowledge. The workforce includes a dynamic team of highly qualified researchers with varied backgrounds and a pool of affiliated experts. The institute heavily collaborates with our partner think tanks and organisation in US, UK and the world. Bangladesh Institute of Peace & Security Studies is led by President Major General ANM Muniruzzaman, ndc, psc, (Retd).