Dhaka: Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mohammad Wasif paid a courtesy call to Jahangirnagar University (JU) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Prof Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the meeting took place at 11:30 am at the Vice Chancellor’s office, as stated in a press release signed by Mohammad Mahiuddin, acting director of JU’s Public Relations Office. During the meeting, the Deputy High Commissioner discussed various aspects of academic collaboration, such as student exchange programmes, scholarships for JU students, and infrastructural development.
Pro VC Prof Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman expressed gratitude for the interest shown by the Deputy High Commissioner and emphasized the potential benefits of signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Pakistani universities. Such agreements would aim to enhance bilateral academic and research cooperation.
The meeting was attended by JU treasurer Prof Dr. M Abdur Rab, proctor Prof Dr. A. K. M. Rashidul Alam, and Pakistan High Commission’s commercial secretary Zian Aziz. Following the discussion, the Deputy High Commissioner, accompanied by the Pro-Vice Chancellor, toured various infrastructures of the university, including the central mosque.
The Deputy High Commissioner also expressed interest in assisting with the renovation and expansion of the university’s central mosque, marking another potential area of collaboration.