Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon met separately with Turkish Ambassador Ramis Sen (left) and Malaysian High Commissioner Mohd Shuhada Othman at his Secretariat office today. Photo: PID

DHAKA, April 27, 2026 (BSS)- Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon today called for deeper cooperation with Turkey and Malaysia to boost the quality of the country’s education, highlighting opportunities for expanding university partnership and knowledge-sharing.

He made the call during separate meetings with Turkish Ambassador Ramis Sen and Malaysian High Commissioner Mohd Shuhada Othman at his Secretariat office here today.

Milon said experience and coordinated initiatives from countries like Turkey and Malaysia can play a vital role in further improving our education system.

He informed the envoys that Bangladesh government is working tirelessly to ensure quality education and ready to collaborate with experienced international partners to accelerate progress.

In talks with the Turkish envoy, both sides discussed strengthening long-standing ties, particularly in higher education and trade. 

Ambassador Sen noted that relations between the two countries are already “very strong” and Ankara is keen to expand cooperation between universities and promote business links.

Milon expressed hope that closer academic collaboration would enhance standard in higher education and further solidify bilateral relations.
In the meeting with Malaysian delegation, the minister praised Malaysia’s global reputation in education, describing its achievements as encouraging and a model Bangladesh can learn from.

“There is significant scope to apply Malaysia’s experience in Bangladesh,” he said.

Othman reaffirmed Kuala Lumpur’s commitment to deepening ties with Dhaka, particularly in education.

Senior officials from Bangladesh’s education ministry and the two diplomatic missions were present.