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Two-day seminar on Spanish language kicks off at DU
DHAKA, Jan 21, 2020 (BSS) – A two-day seminar on Spanish language and
culture has began today at Dhaka University (DU) campus here.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the seminar
as the chief guest at the Institute of Modern Languages (IML) of the
university.
Spain Ambassador to Bangladesh Alvaro de Salas and Director of the Inditex
Chair of Spanish Language and Culture at the DU Prof Santiago Fernandez
Mosquera addressed the function as special guests with IML Director Prof
Shishir Bhattacharja in the chair.
“Bangladesh and Spain have been enjoying historical and friendly
relationship for long,” Prof Akhtaruzzaman said, adding that Spanish language
and culture are popular in the world and have contributed a lot to the world
civilization.
Ambassador Salas said Spain will continue to provide all sorts of support
and cooperation to the university especially in running and developing the
Spanish language courses at IML.
Earlier, the Ambassador had a discussion on various academic issues with
Prof Akhtaruzzaman at his DU office.
Besides, Prof Jonathan Thacker, Prof Diana Berruezo-Sanchez, Prof Ben
Bollig and Prof Olive Noble Wood delivered separate key-note papers in the
seminar.
BSS/PR/MMM/SSS/1840 hrs