Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus attended the three-day South Asian Regional Conference titled “Current Status and Future Directions of Higher Education–2026,” held at Hotel Le Méridien in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. The event began at 10 a.m. and brought together representatives from several countries and international organizations.

According to a press release from the University Grants Commission (UGC), a total of 30 international delegates from the United Kingdom, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the World Bank are participating in the conference. The UGC stated that the event is being organized under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project.

The HEAT project is being implemented by the UGC with financial support from the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank, aiming to strengthen higher education collaboration and development across South Asia.