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The Centre for China Studies (CCS) has officially announced the selected research proposals for 2025. Like every year, CCS invited project proposals from public and private universities, government agencies and think tanks across Bangladesh. This year’s competition was particularly intense, reflecting the growing academic and policy interest in Bangladesh-China relations.

For 2025, the thematic areas focused on China-Bangladesh bilateral relations amid political transitions, the role of media in bilateral cooperation, trade and tariff policies and research on solutions to the Rohingya issue. These areas were chosen to deepen understanding of the evolving dynamics between the two nations in light of recent global and regional developments.

After careful evaluation, the following projects were selected:

1. Prof. Dr. Taiabur Rahman, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka
   Project Title: China-Bangladesh Partnership in Transition: Political Change, Economic Engagement, and the Quest for a Durable Strategic Partnership Beyond the 2026 National Election
2. Dr. Md. Ashikur Rahman Khan, Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University
   Project Title: The Role of Media in Shaping China-Bangladesh Cooperation: Exploration and Identification of New Growth Areas of Media Collaboration
3. Dr. Saleh Md. Shahriar, Department of History and Philosophy, North South University
   Project Title: Bangladesh in the Era of Reciprocal Tariffs Under the Trump Administration: Implications for China-Bangladesh Relations and Strategies for Bangladesh in Mitigating the Effects
4. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka
   Project Title: Towards a Sustainable Rohingya Strategy: Navigating the Geopolitical Landscape in Search of a Common Ground

Each selected project will receive a grant of 50,000 RMB to support in-depth research throughout the year.

This year’s selection highlights Bangladesh’s growing academic engagement with China on pressing geopolitical, economic and humanitarian issues. It also demonstrates the increasing enthusiasm among Bangladeshi scholars and institutions to contribute to the broader discourse on China-Bangladesh cooperation and regional stability.