The government of Bangladesh has appointed Major General A S M Ridwanur Rahman as the new Director General (DG) of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS). The appointment was formalized through a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Sunday, November 16, assigning his service under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Major General Iftikhar Anis, who previously held the position, has been reassigned to the Bangladesh Army, with his service also placed under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. BIISS is a state-run autonomous national research institute that conducts studies on security, foreign policy, and strategic issues relevant to Bangladesh’s national interests. The leadership change is expected to strengthen the institute’s role in policy research and strategic analysis.