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Daffodil International University holds the Hubei-Bangladesh Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025 at the DIU International Conference Hall of Daffodil Smart City in Dhaka on Sunday. | Press release

The Hubei-Bangladesh Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025 was held at the International Conference Hall of Daffodil International University at Daffodil Smart City of Savar in Dhaka on Sunday.

Li Shaopeng, cultural counsellor, embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bangladesh, was present as chief guest at the conference, said a press release. He Cui Wen, director of Hai Chuang Yun International Enterprise Centre in Wuhan, Hubei, China, led the Hubei delegation, while Professor Mohammad Masum Iqbal, dean, faculty of business and entrepreneurship, presided over the conference.


The conference was also addressed by Syed Raihan-Ul-Islam, deputy director, international affairs of the DIU, and Maruf Mollah, managing director of MalishaEdu.

The conference brought together leaders in science, education and innovation from Hubei, China and Bangladesh to foster greater collaboration in areas of research and technology.

Fourteen delegates from 10 top institutions in Hubei province, China and distinguished faculty members from Daffodil International University attended the conference.

Daffodil International University, Bangladesh and Hubei International Science and Technology Exchange Centre, in association with MalishaEdu are co-host of the conference. 

In the conference, four insights into medical and scientific developments from Hubei joining from Hubei’s top institutions were presented by Professor Zhao Lei from Union Hospital, Professor Guan Nianqiao from Tongji Hospital, Professor Dong Zhiqiang from Huazhong Agricultural University’s Biomedical and Health College and Professor Xu Hai from Hebei University of Chines Medicine.

Later on, a delegation proceeded with the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony – a formal step towards building long-term academic and research cooperation between our countries, where 3 MoUs on cooperation projects were signed.