Bangladesh’s Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education, Labour and Employment, Mahdi Amin, held a bilateral meeting with Malaysia’s Minister of Higher Education, Zambry Abdul Kadir, in Putrajaya. The discussion focused on enhancing cooperation in higher education, research, skills development, and workforce mobility, with particular emphasis on expanding scholarship opportunities and improving the integration of Bangladeshi students in Malaysian society. Bangladesh’s Ministers for Expatriates’ Welfare and Labour were also present at the meeting.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to advancing bilateral relations in education and skills development. Malaysia recognized the mandate of Bangladesh’s newly elected government led by Prime Minister Tareq Rahman and expressed readiness to deepen institutional engagement under new policies. Mahdi Amin highlighted the importance of expanding international education opportunities to strengthen Bangladesh’s global human resource competitiveness and called for a structured scholarship system ensuring academic excellence, welfare, and social inclusion for Bangladeshi students in Malaysia.

The meeting concluded with mutual understanding to reinforce scholarship frameworks, improve student support systems, and deepen long-term educational and social ties between the two countries, contributing to a sustainable knowledge-based partnership.