Mr. Li Shaopeng, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bangladesh along with 14 delegates from 10 top institutions in Hubei province, China and distinguished faculty members from Daffodil International University, Bangladesh pose for a photograph at the “Hubei-Bangladesh Science & Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025”.

To bring together leaders in science, education and innovation from Hubei, China and Bangladesh to foster greater collaboration in areas of research and technology, “Hubei-Bangladesh Science & Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference 2025” was held today on June 15, 2025 in the International Conference Hall of Daffodil International University (DIU) at Daffodil Smart City, Savar, Dhaka. Mr. Li Shaopeng, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bangladesh, was present as the chief guest at the conference. Mr. He Cui Wen, Director of Hai Chuang Yun International Enterprise Center in Wuhan, Hubei, China, led the Hubei delegation, while Professor Dr. Mohammad Masum Iqbal, Dean, Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship, presided over the conference. The conference was also addressed by Syed Raihan-Ul-Islam, Deputy Director, International Affairs of DIU, and Dr. Maruf Mollah, Managing Director of MalishaEdu.

14 delegates from 10 top institutions in Hubei province, China and distinguished faculty members from Daffodil International University attended the conference. Daffodil International University, Bangladesh and Hubei International Science and Technology Exchange Center, in association with MalishaEdu are co-host of the conference.

In the conference, four valuable insights into medical and scientific developments from Hubei joining from Hubei’s top institutions were presented by Prof. Zhao Lei from Union Hospital, Prof. Guan Nianqiao from Tongji Hospital, Prof. Dong Zhiqiang from Huazhong Agricultural University’s Biomedical and Health College and Prof. Xu Hai from Hebei University of Chines Medicine.

Later on, delegation proceeded with the MoU signing ceremony - a formal step towards building long-term academic and research cooperation between our countries, where 3 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation projects were signed.