Abdelouahab Saidani, ambassador of the People鈥檚 Democratic Republic of Algeria to Bangladesh, paid an official visit to the American International University-Bangladesh on Thursday.
The ambassador met with the university鈥檚 top leadership, including Nadia Anwar, AIUB founder member and chairman of the board of trustees; Ishtiaque Abedin, founder member of the board of trustees; Professor Saiful Islam, AIUB vice-chancellor; and Shania Mahia Abedin, member of the AIUB board of trustees, said a press release on Friday.
Also present during the meeting were Md Abdur Rahman, AIUB pro-VC; Professor Nisar Ahmed, AIUB treasurer; Mohammad Zahidul Islam Khan, AIUB registrar; and SAM Manzur H Khan, proctor of AIUB.
The visit featured discussions on fostering academic partnerships, collaborative research initiatives and cultural exchange programmes between Algerian institutions and AIUB.
Both expressed a strong interest in enhancing mutual cooperation in higher education, particularly in areas such as faculty exchange, student mobility and joint research projects.
This distinguished visit further underscored AIUB鈥檚 commitment to promoting academic excellence, global engagement and cultural understanding through strategic international collaborations.
