, May 11 -- The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) will organise a national workshop on Tuesday aimed at transforming Bangladesh's higher education system into a more contemporary, inclusive and sustainable model.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the daylong workshop titled "Transforming Higher Education in Bangladesh: Roadmap to Sustainable Excellence," as the chief guest at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University in the morning.

This will be his first official programme at Dhaka University since assuming office as Prime Minister through the February 12 national election.

The information was shared at a press conference held at the UGC conference room on Monday afternoon.

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