The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh will hold a national workshop titled “Transforming Higher Education in Bangladesh: Roadmap for Sustainable Excellence” on Tuesday at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the University of Dhaka. Prime Minister Tarek Rahman will inaugurate the daylong event, which aims to make the country’s higher education system more modern and sustainable. Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan and the Prime Minister’s Education Adviser Mahdi Amin will attend as special guests, while UGC Chairman Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed will preside over the opening session.

According to the UGC chairman, the workshop will feature five technical sessions focusing on graduate employability, soft skills, industry-academia collaboration, digital transformation, artificial intelligence integration, teacher development, research excellence, governance, and institutional reform. Around 850 invited participants, including academics, policymakers, government officials, and industry representatives, are expected to attend.

The workshop will gather participant feedback to develop a practical policy roadmap for improving higher education quality and aligning it with global standards. The UGC expects the outcomes to support the government’s future planning and direction for the higher education sector.