The Russian government has expressed willingness to provide 20 scholarships to Bangladeshi students including students of Dhaka University for nuclear education in Russia every year.

Russian Ambassador in Bangladesh Alexander I. Ignatov disclosed it when he called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique along with four-member delegation today April 3, 2016 at the latter’s office of the university. Other members of the delegation were Alexey D. Ponomarenko, Head of Project Office of Rosatom Academy, Russia and Alexander P. Demin, Director of Russian Centre of Science & Culture in Dhaka.

Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology of DU Prof. Dr. Rafiqul Islam, Professor of the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Technology Dr. Khorshed Ahmed Kabir and Associate Professor Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam were present on the occasion.

During the meeting they discussed possibilities of introducing joint Masters Degree program among the University of Dhaka and higher educational institutions in Russia. Introducing of a short term training program on nuclear engineering for DU young faculties and students in Russia were also discussed in the meeting. Besides, Dhaka University and Russian Embassy in Bangladesh will jointly organize seminars and workshops at Dhaka University, they agreed.

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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

Assistant Director

Public Relations Office

University of Dhaka

A four-member delegation led by Russian Ambassador in Bangladesh Alexander I. Ignatov called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique today April 3, 2016 at the latter’s office of the university.