The New Nation - Internet Edition

BAU Correspondent

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Hiroshima University, Japan and Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) at the Vice-Chancellor's office

Professor Dr. Yukinori Yoshimura, Vice-Dean, Hiroshima University, Japan and Vice-Chancellor of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Professor Dr. M. A. Sattar Mandal signed the Memorandum to the Academic and Educational Exchange Agreement between their respective institutions.

Under the agreement, the two Universities will promote mutual understanding between the two institutions through educational and academic collaboration and exchange of faculty members, students, promotion of joint research. They also agreed to exchange research outcomes, academic publication and other academic information to contribute to the advancement and progress of learning.

Japanese Professor Dr. Teruo Maeda, Professor Dr. Abdul Halim Khan, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor Mahiuddin Ahmed, Dean-in Charge, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Professor Dr. M. Ali Akbar, Dean, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Professor Tofazzal Hossain Miah, Dean, Faculty Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. Professor Dr. Md. Abul Khair Chowdhury, Students Affairs Adviser, Professor Dr. S.M. Bulbul, Professor Dr. Sultan Uddin Bhuiyan, Professor Dr. Sachidananda Das Chowdhury, Md Nazibur Rahman, Registrar and Diwan Rashidul Hassan, Director, Public Relations and other high officials of the administration were present at the meeting.

Later, Dr. Yoshimura formally presented a University crest to the BAU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mandal and exchanged pleasantries to the faculty members of the University.