Bangladesh Education Forum 2023, co-organized by the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), took place at the Crown Plaza, Dubai, UAE on October 14-15, 2023.
Bangladesh Education Forum 2023, the second-of-its-kind international conference to highlight the success of the higher education sector in Bangladesh, aims to reposition Bangladesh as a high-quality and cost-effective higher education destination in the world, says a press release issued on Sunday.
Ishtiaque Abedin, chairman of the Board of Trustees of AIUB, led the team from AIUB, including members of the Board of Trustees Dr Hasanul A Hasan, Dr Carmen Z Lamagna, Shania Mahia Abedin, and Md Abu Miah Akanda Tuhin, head of Public Relations.
Professor Dr Biswajit Chanda, member, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Mohammed Abu Zafar, ambassador of Bangladesh to the UAE, B M Jamal Hossain, consul general of the Bangladesh Consulate in the UAE, Abu Bakar Hanif, chancellor of Washington University of Science and Technology, along with chairmen, vice chancellors, pro-vice chancellors, registrars, directors, faculty members, and officials from various universities, were present at the Bangladesh Education Forum.
Ishtiaque Abedin, chairman, Board of Trustees of AIUB, announced scholarships for students enrolling at AIUB from the UAE, adding: “We would like to welcome students from the GCC to Bangladesh, and let me announce that any student who enrols from the UAE will qualify for scholarships. We want to support students in the UAE to benefit from the high-quality education that we provide.”
“AIUB also has a strong ecosystem of funding start-ups launched by our students to help them succeed in realizing their dreams. We do this through our own funding budget and with international partners. We are also keen to expand our partnership network with UAE-based universities and authorities to seek greater collaboration in innovation, scientific development, technology, and student and faculty exchange programs.”
The member of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Dr Biswajit Chandra appreciated the role of private universities in the expansion of the education sector.
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the UAE Muhammad Abu Zafar said: “Low-cost and advanced education is provided in Bangladesh. Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is distributing free textbooks. The current government is doing everything to bring qualitative changes in education. There are 23,000 Bangladeshi students in the UAE who are studying in two Bangladeshi schools and other educational institutions. They will get an opportunity to compare the study and cost of Bangladesh and the Emirates from this event.”
Board of Trustees member of AIUB Dr Carmen Z Lamagna said: “Although my country is not Bangladesh, I love Bangladesh. I will say to expatriate students and parents: it's time to think about the University of Bangladesh. It is possible to start a career according to merit after completing higher education in Bangladesh.”
There were several panel discussions, information sessions, presentations, and interactions among the stakeholders of higher education in this over two-day-long event.
A number of Bangladeshi universities participated at Bangladesh Education Forum 2023.
Bangladesh Education Forum 2023 is a joint initiative by Pan Asian Group (UAE) and is managed by Spiral World (BD).
Bangladesh Education Forum is supported by the University Grants Commission Bangladesh, the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), and the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB).
