President urges universities to update curricula, teach multiple languages for global jobs
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged the country's all universities to reformulate their curricula with special emphasis on developing a skilled workforce and teaching multiple languages to strengthen Bangladesh's position in the international labour market.
He made the call when two separate delegations, led by Professor Dr. Golam Rahman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), and Professor Dr. GKM Mustafizur Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of Gazipur Agricultural University, called on the President at Bangabhaban.
President's Press Secretary Md. Sarwar Alam told BSS.
During the meetings, members of the delegations briefed the President on their respective universities' job-oriented education, curricula and overall academic activities.
The delegation from Gazipur Agricultural University (GAU) informed the President that the university had become the champion in the university category at the Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026 and also secured 57th place internationally in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG-2: Zero Hunger).
The President expressed satisfaction on these achievements of the university.
AUST VC Prof. Dr. Md. Ashraful Hoque informed the President that the university's students were establishing themselves with distinction in both the domestic and international labour markets.
The President praised the university for its special contribution to science and technology education.
The delegations from the universities formally invited the President to attend their proposed convocation ceremonies as Chancellor.
The President assured them about his presence in the convocations.
The President's concerned secretaries and the pro-vice-chancellors, registrars and treasurers of the two universities were present at the meetings.
