Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan returns home yesterday November 20, 2024 after a 7-day official visit in China. He visited China at the invitation of Vice-President of Yunnan University, Director General of Center for Language Education & Cooperation, Secretary-General of Chinese International Education Foundation and President of International Society for Chinese Language Teaching.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan attended the World Chinese Language Conference in Beijing and the joint Board Meeting of Confucius Institute in Kunming.

Vice-President of China Mr. Han Zheng and Education Minister of China Dr. Huai Jinpeng addressed the World Chinese Language Conference. It may be mentioned that a total of two thousand delegates including government officials, school principals, experts, scholars, representatives of teachers & students and diplomatic envoys from 160 countries and different regions attended the conference.

During this visit DU VC took part in different high level meetings and held bilateral & multilateral talks with the authorities of Yunnan University for further strengthening on-going joint collaborative academic and research programs between DU and Yunnan University. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two universities was signed in this regard. Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan and President of Yunnan University Dr. Ma Wenhui signed the MoU on behalf of their respective university.

Besides, DU Vice-Chancellor exchanged views, shared knowledge and held discussions with the authorities of Institute of International and Regional Studies and the School of International Chinese Language Education regarding the possibilities of undertaking joint collaborative academic and research programs on language and culture among DU and deferent Chinese institutions.

21/11/2024

(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

Director (Acting)

Public Relations Office

University of Dhaka