The New Nation - Internet Edition

According to a Press Release received from Washington, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will host a 'Higher Education Summit for Global Development' through which higher educational institutions in the developed and developing world, private sector businesses, and foundations will be able to build partnerships and share best practices for development.In this summit, emphasis will be given to emerging and innovative technologies that can help overcome the obstacles to higher education and to knowledge and technology transfer in developing countries. While appreciating the USAID's initiative in holding such an important summit, I sincerely hope that the outcome of this summit will create opportunities for Bangladesh towards building partnerships and in sharing knowledge and experiences for her own development.

Professor M Zahidul Haque

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Dhaka