On 06–07 August 2022, coinciding with the auspicious state visit of the Honorable Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China to Dhaka, a landmark academic and scientific collaboration was established between the University of Dhaka and China’s leading oceanographic institution. Through the joint initiative of the International Centre for Ocean Governance (ICOG), Department of Oceanography, University of Dhaka, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally signed with the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), operating under the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People’s Republic of China. After signing of MoU, the Scientist of FIO have come several times in Our Research Centre for training, Buoy deploying and data collecting purposes. It is one of the most important events of our Research centre.

A ceremony marking the handover of the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO) Ocean Reanalysis and Forecast Product to the University of Dhaka was successfully held on 23 December 2025. The Honorable Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir, presided over the proceedings. The event included a comprehensive presentation delivered by Dr. Changshui Xia of the FIO, who detailed the capabilities and applications of the oceanographic data suite. In attendance were Dr. Mosaddek Hossain Kamal, Head of the university's ICT Cell, along with two supporting staff members. The ceremony was brought to a close with concluding remarks from the Director of the International Centre for Ocean Governance (ICOG), Honorable Dr. K M Azam Chowdhury.