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Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir yesterday said Bangladesh would place national interest, economic diplomacy, strategic autonomy, balanced engagement and national security at the core of its foreign policy.

“Our foreign policy is based on the aspiration of putting Bangladesh first. It means prioritising Bangladesh, prioritising national interest and the country’s development,” he said while speaking as the keynote speaker at a policy roundtable.

The event, titled “Bangladesh First: A Foreign Policy Outlook for a New Bangladesh”, was organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies at a Dhaka hotel.

He said the BNP government’s foreign policy would be multifaceted and flexible, engaging with all nations without depending on any specific country, while focusing on exports, investment,

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