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JICA-DU (with picture)
JICA delegation meets DU VC
DHAKA, Dec 13, 2018 (BSS) – A three-member delegation led by Yasuhiro
Kawazoe, Senior Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency
(JICA) called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md.
Akhtaruzzaman at the latter’s office of the university.
Other team members of JICA were Koji Mitomori and Alimul Hasan.
Treasurer of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin and Professor of the
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Dr. Subrata Kumar Aditya
were present on this occasion.
During the meeting the Vice-Chancellor stressed the need for undertaking
joint collaborative academic and research programmes among DU and other
renowned universities across the world to produce skilled human resources at
the university.
They discussed the possibilities of establishment of a new project
titled “Bangladesh-Japan Interdisciplinary Institute” at DU with the
financial assistance form JICA.
The Vice-Chancellor said, joint collaborative academic and research
programmes have been conducted by the University of Dhaka and different
universities in Japan for long time.
He sought cooperation and help from JICA to strengthen these ongoing
collaborative programmes. JICA Representatives assured the VC of providing
all possible support and cooperation in this regard.
The Vice-Chancellor thanked the guests for their visit to DU and keen
interest in its academic and research activities.
BSS/PR/MMN/IJ/1650 hrs