The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and Education Malaysia Global Services have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen educational ties. The MoU was signed on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur by UGC Chairman Prof SMA Faiz and EMGS CEO Navie Tajuddin, representing their respective organizations.
The MoU was exchanged in a formal manner on Thursday at Putrajaya. Attending the ceremony were Malaysian Minister of Higher Education, Dato' Seri DiRaja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, among others. The mutual agreement would promote academic cooperation, allowing Bangladeshi students, faculty, and researchers to study, research, and teach at Malaysian universities.
The collaboration is expected to bring both parties to improve educational exchange as well as provide better opportunities for the growth of academics.
The signing ceremony started with remarks by Navie Tajuddin. Prof SMA Faiz, and High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia Md Shameem Ahsan also spoke at the event.
While expressing that this signing will pave the way for broader cooperation in the field of education and research, the UGC chairman sincerely thanked the EMGS for their keen interest in Bangladesh and generous support to make it happen.
Shameem Ahsan congratulated both the friendly countries for formalising the collaboration and assured to extend all-out support on the part of the mission to implement it.
The Bangladesh envoy expressed satisfaction that such MoU would open up further opportunities for Bangladeshi students and researchers.
UGC member Prof Mohammad Anwar Hossen, Secretary Fakhrul Islam, and Deputy High Commissioner Mohammad Khorshed Alam Khastagir were present, among others.
It may be mentioned that Malaysia is growingly becoming one of the preferred destinations for Bangladeshi students over the years for its quality higher education.
Nearly 7,000 Bangladeshi students are currently studying in Malaysia’s various institutions.
It may be noted that Malaysia has created a new model of higher education by combining its Islamic values with the modern education system of the Western world. This model can play a helpful role in shaping higher education in Bangladesh.
At the same time, it is possible to take Bangladesh forward by creating a higher education system by connecting the July Movement's main theme 'Social Justice' by creating an outline of higher education cooperation with Malaysia.
