DU resumes academic relations with Pakistan

Dhaka University has decided to restore academic relations with Pakistan.
In 2015, in the tenure of the then Vice Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique, the university’s syndicate had decided to sever all ties with Pakistan.
However, in a recent regular syndicate meeting, the decision was reversed, and a consensus was reached to normalise the relationship.
Dhaka University’s Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Sayema Haque Bidisha said, “The decision to sever ties with Pakistan was made in 2015. Dhaka University is an academic institution, and many teachers and students seek scholarships or wish to attend conferences and symposiums in Pakistan. Considering the interests of our faculty and students, we decided to lift the ban and restore the relationship based on the consensus of the syndicate.”
As a result, there are no longer any barriers to academic relations between Dhaka University and Pakistan.