Dhaka, June 27 -- Adviser to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office Mahdi Amin on Saturday said the government is committed to transforming the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) into a world-class centre for research and innovation.

Addressing the orientation programme for students of the 2025-26 academic session at the BUET auditorium, he said the university has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for creativity, talent and intellectual leadership, while also making significant contributions to Bangladesh's independence, sovereignty and the July Mass Uprising.

Referring to BUET's academic reputation, Mahdi Amin said its faculty members have played a crucial role in infrast...