Dhaka, 07 October 2026: Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) and COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan, held a high-level zoom meeting to explore opportunities for strengthening collaboration in education, research, digital transformation, faculty development and biomedical technology.
The meeting was attended by Prof. F. M. Siddiqui, Vice-Chancellor, BMU, and Prof. Raheel Qamar, Rector, CUI, along with faculty members from the Department of Public Health, BMU. Prof. Dr. Md. Atiqul Haque, Dean, Faculty of Preventive Medicine and Social Sciences, BMU, Dr. Khondoker Fatema, and Dr. Tangela Bushra were present. Dr. Farzana Islam Rupa facilitated the meeting.
Discussions focused on three major areas of collaboration:
🔹 AI-Enabled Digital Transformation:
CUI expressed its willingness to support BMU in developing a paperless, AI-enabled digital governance ecosystem, drawing on its experience with the CUI Suite. Prof. Dr. Sajjad Madani may visit BMU to demonstrate the platform and explore opportunities for adaptation and implementation.
🔹 Faculty Development:
CUI reaffirmed its offer of 20 fully funded scholarships for BMU faculty members to pursue MS or PhD programmes at CUI, with full tuition and registration fees waived for selected candidates.
🔹 Biomedical Technology & Innovation:
The meeting explored opportunities for technology transfer, joint research, commercialization and local manufacturing of CUI-developed biomedical technologies, including KytoStat and KytoGraft. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Yar may visit BMU to showcase these technologies and explore potential avenues for collaboration.
The discussions highlighted a shared vision of building a long-term strategic partnership between BMU and CUI, focusing on digital innovation, human-capital development, research collaboration and biomedical technology transfer.
The meeting marks a significant step towards translating institutional dialogue into concrete collaborative initiatives, further strengthening academic and research ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
BMU and CUI reaffirmed their commitment to moving from dialogue to implementation by advancing the proposed initiatives through institutional engagement, expert-level exchanges and practical collaborative programmes. The two institutions will work towards translating these shared commitments into tangible outcomes in research, digital transformation, faculty development and biomedical innovation, creating a lasting partnership that contributes meaningfully to the advancement of both institutions and the wider communities they serve.
