‘BOU second-largest public varsity in country’

The Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor Dr. Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan said, “Bangladesh Open University is the second-largest public university in the country in terms of student enrollment and the only public university exclusively dedicated to open, distance, and flexible learning”.

He said this at a meeting between Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) held at the Conference Hall of BOU VC on Thursday.

He said that Through its 12 Regional Centres, 63 Sub-Regional Centres, and approximately 1,500 Study Centres, BOU is expanding access to education nationwide.

Alongside offering diverse academic programmes through its seven Schools, the university is strengthening research, PhD programmes, technology-based education, and international collaboration, reports press release.

He expressed hope for establishing a fruitful and sustainable partnership with IIUM through joint research, faculty exchange, and the sharing of knowledge and expertise”.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Rector (Research, Innovation and Development) of IIUM, Professor Dr. Mohamed Aslam Bin Mohamed Haneef, the Principal Director of the Office of the Strategic Institution Transformation, IIUM, Professor Dr. Shukran Bin Abd Rahman and the Special Officer at the Office of the Deputy Rector and Assistant Professor of IIUM.