COMSATS, Bangladeshi Universities Explore Partnerships in Research, Digital Innovation

Hamid Khan Wazir

ISLAMABAD: COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) hosted a high-level delegation from leading Bangladeshi universities to explore new avenues of academic cooperation, with both sides discussing partnerships in research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation aimed at enhancing higher education and regional collaboration.

The CUI Rector Prof. Dr. Raheel Qamar and university officials received the high-level delegation of 16 professors and senior academicians from leading universities of Bangladesh under the Pakistan–Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor initiative. The visit, facilitated by Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC), aimed to promote academic collaboration and people-to-people connectivity between the two countries.

The delegation included senior representatives from several prominent Bangladeshi universities, reflects a growing momentum for academic diplomacy between Pakistan and Bangladesh. During the visit, university representatives highlighted CUI’s advancements in artificial intelligence, digital governance, adaptive learning systems, paperless administration, and sustainability initiatives.

Discussions focused on expanding cooperation in research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital transformation. Prof. Dr. Raheel Qamar also offered CUI’s expertise in AI and information technologies to support learning management systems in Bangladeshi universities. The delegation later toured the Junaid Zaidi Central Library and other academic facilities.

The visit underscored the shared commitment of Pakistan and Bangladesh to strengthening higher education partnerships and exploring new avenues for bilateral academic engagement