Staff Reporter :
The Heidelberg University of Germany reestablished ‘Bangladesh Chair’ named as ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Professional Fellowship’ after about 18 years.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Germany Imtiaz Ahmed and Rector of the Heidelberg University Prof Dr Bernhard Eitel signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to reestablish the Bangladesh Chair ahead of global celebrations of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Prior, The Bangladesh Chair at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University had been initiated in 1999 to disseminate knowledge on history, politics and economics of Bangladesh and continued for two years at a stretch.
Two teachers from Bangladesh joined the programme at that time and taught the students until the discontinuation in 2002.
Under the fellowship, one Bangladeshi teacher at the university level will join South Asia Institute (Centre of Asian and Transcultural Studies) of Heidelberg University in order to impart knowledge on social and cultural topics of Bangladesh, including politics and economics, to students from different countries of the world, said the Bangladesh Embassy in Berlin.
Bangladesh government will bear expenses of salary and allowances of the teacher while study materials and accommodation for the same will be offered by the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University.
The Heidelberg University of Germany reestablished ‘Bangladesh Chair’ named as ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Professional Fellowship’ after about 18 years.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Germany Imtiaz Ahmed and Rector of the Heidelberg University Prof Dr Bernhard Eitel signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to reestablish the Bangladesh Chair ahead of global celebrations of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Prior, The Bangladesh Chair at the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University had been initiated in 1999 to disseminate knowledge on history, politics and economics of Bangladesh and continued for two years at a stretch.
Two teachers from Bangladesh joined the programme at that time and taught the students until the discontinuation in 2002.
Under the fellowship, one Bangladeshi teacher at the university level will join South Asia Institute (Centre of Asian and Transcultural Studies) of Heidelberg University in order to impart knowledge on social and cultural topics of Bangladesh, including politics and economics, to students from different countries of the world, said the Bangladesh Embassy in Berlin.
Bangladesh government will bear expenses of salary and allowances of the teacher while study materials and accommodation for the same will be offered by the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University.
