Staff Reporter:
Research and Innovation center for science (RISE) of Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET) has signed a MoU with Chinese Enterprise Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) to work together aiming to address onsite technical challenges faced by CEAB through collaborative research and innova-tion.
The MoU was signed in a seminar held at ECE building of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) under the banner Fostering Innovation Through Collaborative Research for Smart Bangladesh at 5 pm on Monday (June 2)
Director of BUET Research and innovation centre for science (RISE) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ani-suzzaman Talukder on behalf of RISE and president of Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh Mr. Ke Changliang on behalf of CEAB signed the MoU.
BUET VC Dr. Satya Prasad Majumder presided over the seminar while Chinese ambassador to Bangla-desh Mr. Yao Wen joined the program as the chief guest. Besides BUET pro vc Prof. Dr. Abdul Jabbar Khan attended the program as the guest of honor while Bangladesh Bridge Authority’s chief engineer Mr. Quazi Muhammad Ferdous joined the program as the special guest.
Director of BUET Research and innovation centre for science (RISE) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ani-suzzaman Talukder, president of Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh Mr. Ke Changliang, sec-retary general of Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industries Mr. Al Mamun Mridha, Dr. Sayeed Ahmed, CEO & Managing Director of Bayside Analytix Ltd and president of BUET Graduates Club and Chairman of Max Group Engr. Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir were present among other nota-ble persons
BUET pro vc Abdul Jabbar said, “We have multiplied our per capita income 30 times since 1971 but within the same time China increased its per capita income 100 times than they were in 1971. We need to foster our economy faster to cope with the rest of the world.”
“Bangladesh must focus on technological innovation. For this we need cordial help and collaboration from international development partners like China to achieve our goal Smart Bangladesh,” he added.
On behalf of the Chinese embassy Bangladesh, Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Mr. Yao Wen, said that this MoU will help developing China Bangladesh relationship and will create room for industry academy collaboration.
“China has made it to land on the dark side of the moon for the very first time where USA, Russia, India failed. It is an indicator of our global position in the field of technological development and achieve-ment,” he added, expressing his will to work together in both academic and industrial fields to foster innovation and development as partners.
While talking about real-life experiences in the practical field, Bangladesh Bridge Authority’s chief en-gineer Mr. Quazi Muhammad Ferdous, in his speech of special guest, said, “when we work in the practi-cal field, we feel and see the gaps between Academy and industry. I think this Mou will work as a bridge to remove the gaps.”
Thanking Chinese authority, BUET VC Dr. Satya Prasad Majumder, in his concluding remark, said, “After our independence we got China as our friend whom we can rely on as our development partner. There are megaprojects in our country where China remarkably contributed.”
Asking China’s cooperation to allow Bangladeshi students to work in their industries and universities for practice and internship, he said, “We are lacking industrial cooperation in the country…there is no Rela-tion between industry and academy. As a result we got excellent academic results but we lack practical real engineers. Again, we do not have enough industries where our students can do their internship and practice after completing graduation as a result our students goes abroad and stay there.”
