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Compulsory subjects and post-related subjects for professional and technical cadres. Confirm the applicable subject code in the recruitment notice.
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Global Environment: Environmental issues challenges, climate change, global warming, climate
adaptation, climate diplomacy
Section B: Empirical Issues
The United Nations System: The UN and its organs, importance and limitations of the UN, Ref orms of the
UN, Role of the Security Council, UN Peacekeeping and peace -building functions, Human rights agenda,
Environmental agenda, International Court of Justice, and Women empowerment
Foreign Relations of Major Powers: USA, Russia, UK, China, France, Germany, India, Japan etc.
Global Initiatives and Institutions: World Bank, IMF, ADB, G8, G-77, WTO, Kyoto Protocol, COP etc.
Regional Institutions: SAARC, BIMSTEC, EU, ASEAN, NATO, APEC, OIC, AU, GCC
Major Issues and Conflicts in the World : The Palestine Problem, the Arab Spring, the Kashmir Issue, the
Syrian Crisis, Persian Gulf Conflict, nuclear issue and Iran, the North Korean issue, territorial disputes in
Southeast and East Asia, Nuclear proliferation and other contemporary issues.
Politics in South Asia : India -Pakistan relations, Bangladesh -India relations, regional integration, water
dispute, border problems and terrorism
Bangladesh in International Affairs: Major achievements, challenges, future directions
Section C: Problem-solving
The candidates may be asked to come up with an analysis of a problem and its solution on any aspect of
global developments and security issues, such as trade, climate change, foreign aid, arms proliferation etc.