JICA Delegation Meets BDU Vice-Chancellor
A delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) recently met with Professor Dr. Mohammad Abu Yusuf, Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Bangladesh (BDU), to discuss JICA’s ongoing "B-TopSE" program, aimed at enhancing software engineers' skills.
The meeting, held on Wednesday, October 30, was attended by JICA Project Director Katsuki Naho, BDU Treasurer Professor Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain, and Acting Chairman of the Software Engineering Department, Md. Moshiur Rahman. During the discussion, JICA representatives briefed Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Abu Yusuf on the current training initiatives under the "B-TopSE" program and shared their future plans. Professor Yusuf expressed full cooperation on behalf of BDU, while the JICA delegation emphasized their hopes for sustained collaboration with BDU.
The "B-TopSE" program, implemented by JICA’s Project for ICT Engineers’ Development for the Promotion of the ICT Industry and New Innovations, is conducted in partnership with the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), and various educational institutions. This training initiative seeks to bridge the gap between industry and academia, supporting sustainable growth in Bangladesh’s ICT sector.
