Dhaka to host Bay of Bengal Conversation 2025 in November

The Bay of Bengal Conversation (BoBC), the Center for Governance Studies’ (CGS) premier international geopolitical conference, will hold its fourth edition in Dhaka.

According to a press statement from CGS, the conference is scheduled for November 22–24, 2025.

“Rivals, Ruptures, and Realignments” is this year’s meet subject, and it represents the changing global order, the resurgence of regional assertiveness, and the increasing unpredictability of the Bay of Bengal’s and other regions’ security, economy, and environment.

Building on the success of its previous editions, the BoBC 2025 will bring together 200 speakers and 800 participants from over 80 countries, including heads of government, ministers, parliamentarians, diplomats, civil-military officials, business leaders, academics, journalists, and civil society actors. 

As the world experiences geopolitical fragmentation and the erosion of traditional alliances, the Bay of Bengal Conversation aims to provide a South-driven platform for dialogue, insight, and collaboration.

In a fractured and polarised global environment, the BoBC 2025 will serve as a critical venue to understand the recalibration of global power dynamics, explore the impacts of technological disruption, and address the intersections of climate, conflict, and connectivity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

This year’s five central agendas are: Shifting Alliances and the New Geometry of Power; Crisis Multiplied: War, Fragility, and the End of Global Stability?; AI, Disinformation, and the Weaponisation of Knowledge; Economic Realignments in an Era of Sanctions, Debt, and De-risking; and Climate, Borders, and Security in a Warming Bay.

All speakers, delegates, participants, and journalists must register for the Bay of Bengal Conversation, which is still invitation only.

The conference will be organized by the CGS in collaboration with governments, corporate entities, diplomatic missions, and international organizations.

The BoBC 2025, one of South Asia’s most important and dynamic geopolitical events, is expected to be a landmark occasion for leaders, thinkers, and doers dedicated to navigating a complicated, rapidly evolving world, according to the announcement.