Mr. German Dmitriyevich Zubovich, Deputy Director of the Department for the Integration of the National Education System and Mr. Alexander Vasilyevich Parkin, Advisor at the Center for International Cooperation of the Ministry of Education of Russia called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam today November 04, 2026 at the latter’s office of the university.  First Secretary of the Embassy of Russia and Director of the Russian House in Dhaka Ms. Alexandra A. Khlevnoy, Head of Cultural Program Section Mr. Proshanta Kumar Barman and Senior Administrative Officer of the same embassy Mr. Delwar Hossain were present on this occasion.

During the meeting they discussed matters of mutual interests specially the possibilities of strengthening ongoing joint collaborative academic and research programs among Dhaka University and different universities in Russia. They also discussed the possibilities of introducing 9-month long free course on Russian Language at the Institute of Modern Languages (IML) of Dhaka University in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of Russia. The delegation members expressed their willingness in sending native teacher from Russia under a project titled ‘Russian Teachers Abroad’ to teach Russian Language at DU IML. This project will help in promoting Russian Language as well as play an effective role in preparing new teachers of Russian Language in Bangladesh, they opined. This project will also create more opportunities for DU students to pursue higher study in Russia under the government scholarship, the delegates added. Russian Language is also very useful tool for Bangladesh workers to get better job in Russia with a higher salary, they pointed out. They agreed to sign a MoU to undertake more joint academic and research programs among DU and different universities in Russia.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam said, the historical relationship between Bangladesh and Russia has been prevailing for long years. This bilateral relationship will be strengthened further through education and research, he hoped. Dhaka University authorities want to work together with different Russian universities to enhance the quality of education and research, he added. He stressed the need for undertaking more joint academic and research programs among Dhaka University and Russian universities. He thanked the guests for their visit to Dhaka University and keen interest in its academic and research activities.

04/11/2026

(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

Director

Public Relations Office

University of Dhaka