Bangladesh and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote study, research and teaching of the Bangladeshi students, teachers and researchers in the Malaysian Universities.

The MoU was signed between the University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh and Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS), Ministry of Higher Education on November 27 in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia is growingly becoming one of the preferred destinations for Bangladeshi students over the years for its quality higher education, said the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Nearly 7000 Bangladeshi students are currently studying in Malaysia’s various institutions providing higher education.

Navie Tajuddin, Chief Executive Officer of EMGS and Prof Dr S M A Faiz, Chairman of the UGC signed the MoU representing each side.

The witness of the MoU exchange ceremony was held on November 28, in presence of Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, Minister of Higher Education, in Putrajaya.

The signing ceremony started with remarks by Navie Tajuddin, Chief Executive Officer of the Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS), Ministry of Higher Education.

Prof Dr S M A Faiz, Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh and Md Shameem Ahsan, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Malaysia, also spoke.

While expressing that this signing will pave the way for broader cooperation in the field of education and research, UGC Chairman sincerely thanked the EMGS for their keen interest in Bangladesh and generous support to make it happen.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Malaysia Ahsan congratulated both the friendly countries for formalizing the collaboration and he assured to extend all-out support on the part of the Mission to implement it.

He expressed satisfaction, noting that such MoU would open up further opportunities for Bangladeshi students and researchers.

Prof Dr Mohammad Anwar Hossen, Member, UGC; Dr Fakhrul Islam, Secretary, UGC, Mohammad Khorshed Alam Khastagir, Deputy High Commissioner were present, among others.

Malaysia has created a new model of higher education by combining their Islamic values with the modern education system of the Western world.

This model can play a helpful role in shaping higher education in Bangladesh.

At the same time, the High Commission said, it is possible to take Bangladesh forward by creating a higher education system by connecting the July Movement's main theme 'Social Justice' by creating an outline of higher education cooperation with Malaysia.