Bangladesh High Commission delegation visits NTU Faisalabad to strengthen educational cooperation

A high-level delegation of the Bangladesh High Commission, Islamabad visited the National Textile University (NTU) Faisalabad on Tuesday.

FAISALABAD:  A high-level delegation of the Bangladesh High Commission, Islamabad visited the National Textile University (NTU) Faisalabad on Tuesday.

The delegation was led by High Commissioner of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Hussain Khan. He was accompanied by Ms. Israt Jahan, Counsellor (Political) & Head of Chancery, and Mr. Muhammad Tayyab, Counsellor (Press).
The delegation held detailed meeting with Rector NTU Prof. Dr. Rashid Masood and senior faculty. Matters related to promotion of bilateral educational cooperation, especially in the field of textile education and research, came under discussion.

Speaking on the occasion, High Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Hussain Khan said Pakistan is a brotherly Islamic country and Bangladesh enjoys long-standing friendly relations with Pakistan. He expressed keen desire that Bangladeshi students get admission in Textile Engineering and other disciplines at NTU Faisalabad for higher studies and NTU students also visit Bangladesh under exchange programs. “We want to initiate Student and Faculty Exchange Programs between institutions of both countries,” he added.

Rector NTU Prof. Dr. Rashid Masood welcomed the delegation and assured full cooperation. He said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the two sides very soon to benefit from each other’s experiences.
Dean Faculty of Engineering Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Registrar Salman Saif, Dr. Muhammad Qamar Khan, Mian Abid Akram and Public Relations Officer Sardar Pervaiz Akhtar were also present on the occasion.

Later, the delegation visited laboratories, library, National Textile Research Centre (NTRC) and various departments of the university and appreciated the academic and research facilities at NTU.