A delegation from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan completed a 12-day academic visit to Bangladesh, launching the Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor and presenting study and research opportunities to Bangladeshi students. The mission included HEC officials and representatives from 15 Pakistani universities who organised Pakistan Higher Education Expo 2025 across leading campuses.
Project Director HEC Jehanzeb Khan detailed key areas for cooperation under the Knowledge Corridor and announced 500 fully-funded scholarships for Bangladeshi students at both undergraduate and doctoral levels, highlighting opportunities available through the Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarship Programme.
The visit concluded with a meeting at the University Grants Commission headquarters in Dhaka where Chairman UGC Prof. SMA Faiz and UGC members Prof. Mohammad Tanzimuddin Khan, Prof. Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Prof. Md. Saidur Rahman, Prof. Masuma Habib and Secretary Md. Fakhrul Islam discussed pathways for student exchange, joint research and quality assurance between institutions.
Exhibitions and outreach events were staged at the University of Dhaka, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology Sylhet, Southern University Chittagong, Rajshahi University and the University of Chittagong, enabling thousands of students, educators and parents to engage directly with representatives from top Pakistani universities and explore programmes under the Knowledge Corridor.
The initiative received a warm response from Bangladeshi authorities and the public, with large turnouts at expo venues and strong interest from youth seeking higher education options. Officials said the collaboration aims to strengthen research links, facilitate student mobility and promote academic excellence through targeted scholarships and exchange programmes.
