Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met with Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, founder of the World Literature Center, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Cabinet Division of the Bangladesh Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan, Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury, State Ministers Ali Nawaz Mahmud Khaiyum and Bobby Hajjaj, and Prime Minister’s advisers Mahdi Amin and Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman.

Discussions focused on developing reading habits among students at primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels. It was decided that the government and the World Literature Center would work together to encourage reading among students. Senior officials from the World Literature Center and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs were also present at the meeting.

The collaboration aims to strengthen national efforts to promote a culture of reading and intellectual development among young learners across Bangladesh.