Park Young-sik, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, visited BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology on Tuesday.
During the visit, Park Young-sik met Md Shafiul Islam, chairman of the board of trustees, said a press release.
BUFT chairman provided the ambassador with a brief history of the university and detailed its academic and research initiatives. He highlighted the existing collaboration with Hanseo University and discussed potential future partnerships in education and research, including academic and student exchanges, joint research projects, and opportunities for higher education in Korean universities, particularly in the fields of textiles and fashion.
Shafiul Islam also mentioned the possibility of BUFT participating in skill and capacity development programmes supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency. He also underscored the long-standing friendly relations between Bangladesh and Korea, noting Korea鈥檚 significant contributions to the socio-economic development of Bangladesh. He expressed optimism that this bilateral relationship would continue to grow stronger.
Ambassador Park emphasised the importance of fostering entrepreneurship at the university level to contribute to building 鈥楽mart Bangladesh鈥� and enhancing students鈥� language skills to improve their employment prospects in Korea. He assured the BUFT chairman of his full support and cooperation in these initiatives.
Other attended included Muzaffar U Siddique, founder chairman of BoT, Md Moshiul Azam, member of BoT, professor SM Mahfuzur Rahman, BUFT vice-chancellor, professor Ayub Nabi Khan, pro-vice chancellor, along with the treasurer, deans, CFO, and various administrative heads.