, Oct. 29 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday stressed the need to develop a skilled workforce and promote multilingual education in the curricula of public and private universities to strengthen Bangladesh's position in the international labour market.

He made the remarks when separate delegations from Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) and Gazipur Agricultural University called on him at Bangabhaban.

The delegations were led by AUST Board of Trustees Chairman Prof Dr Golam Rahman and Gazipur Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr GKM Mostafizur Rahman, respectively.

During the meetings, the delegation members briefed the president on their respective universities' job-oriented education, ...