A two-day long international hybrid conference on ‘Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature’ has begun today, March 18, 2022 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU). DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the conference as chief guest. The Department of Japanese Studies of DU organized the event.

Chairman of the Department of Japanese Studies Dr. Abdullah-Al-Mamun Presided over the conference while Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh Mr. ITO Naoki addressed it as special guest. Director General of Japan Foundation, India Mr. Koji Sato and Dean of the Faculty of Social Science of DU Prof. Dr. Zia Rahman, Founder Chairman of the Department of Japanese Studies Prof. Dr. Abul Barkat also addressed it. Associate Prof. Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam delivered welcome address. Asst. Prof. Shiblee Noman conducted the program.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman thanked the organizers for arranging the conference on ‘Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature’. This conference will play an effective role for formulating policy to overcome Post-COVID challenges in Bangladesh. Terming Japan as one of the largest development partners of Bangladesh DU VC said, the friendly relationship between the two countries has been prevailing for long time. He emphasized on strengthening academic and cultural relationship between these two countries.

It may be mentioned that academicians and researchers from 15 countries including Bangladesh, USA, Japan, China, India, Philippine, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, South Africa, Uganda, Brazil and Palestine are participating in the conference.                                                                                     

(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

Deputy Director

Public Relations Office

University of Dhaka

A two-day long international hybrid conference on ‘Post-Covid Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature’ has begun today, March 18, 2022 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the conference as chief guest. The Department of Japanese Studies of DU organized the event.  (Photo: DU PR Office)