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Business Recorder
21-07-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Bangladeshi University team signs over 20 MoUs
ISLAMABAD: A high-level academic delegation from Bangladesh has concluded a successful week-long visit to Pakistan, resulting in the signing of more than 20 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading Pakistani universities and industry partners. The visit marks a significant step forward in strengthening academic and research collaboration between the two countries. The seven-member delegation, comprising vice chancellors and senior officials from prominent Bangladeshi universities, visited Pakistan from June 16-21 at the invitation of the OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH). During their stay, the delegation visited leading educational institutions in Lahore, Islamabad, and Murree, including member universities of the COMSTECH Consortium of Excellence (CCoE). The MoUs signed with 20 top Pakistani universities cover a wide range of collaborative areas, including faculty and student exchange programs, joint research projects, academic partnerships, infrastructure sharing, co-hosting of conferences, and PhD fee waivers. A notable highlight of the visit was the signing of an agreement with Gourmet Foods, which will offer industrial internships to Bangladeshi students. This initiative aims to enhance practical skills development and foster stronger academia-industry linkages. The delegation was warmly hosted at multiple receptions, including those organized by Dr. Chaudhary Abdul Rehman, Chairman of the Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan; H.E. Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan; and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Chaudhary, Coordinator General of COMSTECH. These engagements allowed the delegation to explore opportunities for deeper institutional partnerships and mutual growth.


Express Tribune
10-07-2025
- Science
- Express Tribune
Moot stresses quality education
In a significant step towards enhancing academic quality and global competitiveness across the Muslim world, the OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) organized an International Workshop on Quality Assurance and University Rankings in Islamabad. The high-level workshop drew over 500 participants from 27 countries and more than 300 institutions, including prominent education experts, vice chancellors, and directors of Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs). The event focused on the critical role of quality assurance (QA) in building institutional credibility, improving global rankings, and driving sustainable academic development. Professor M Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General of COMSTECH, underscored quality assurance as a strategic pillar for excellence in higher education. "This gathering reflects our shared commitment to raising the quality, and international standing of higher education within the OIC region," he said.