Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Bangladesh's foreign policy should be guided by national interests and the aspirations of its people rather than being shaped by competing demands from major powers, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Jahrat Adib Chowdhury has said.

She stressed the need to make effective use of Bangladesh's relationships with global partners in trade, investment and economic cooperation while maintaining flexibility in its international engagements.

Jahrat, also a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), made the remarks at a fireside chat titled "Bangladesh's Foreign Policy in a Changing World" hosted by the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) in ...