Bangladesh and China hold meeting to boost cooperation in education

A high level meeting was held between Bangladesh and the Hubei Provincial Department of Education of China to strengthen cooperation in education. The meeting took place yesterday morning at the office of the Hubei Provincial Department of Education in Wuhan, China.

Mr. Md. Abdul Khaleque, Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, led the delegation of the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh. Mr. Farhan Istiak, Private Secretary to the Education Minister, was also in the team. Mr. Duan Shuhui, Deputy Director General of the Hubei Provincial Department of Education, led the Chinese side.

Chairing the meeting, Mr. Duan Shuhui said 730 students from Bangladesh are now studying at different institutions in Hubei Province. He said he wants to welcome more Bangladeshi students, teachers and researchers. He put special stress on building a wide partnership through joint research, teacher training and student exchange.

Mr. Md. Abdul Khaleque proposed signing a Record of Notes between the two sides to keep the cooperation going. He also called for more higher education chances for Bangladeshi students and stronger teacher training programs. To speed up joint work, the Hubei delegation and institutions were formally invited to visit Bangladesh.

Both sides agreed to work together on student exchange, teacher skill building and joint academic projects.