Published: 12:17 AM, 21 October 2026
CCCI, CIU ink MoU to build skilled human resources
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and Chittagong Independent University (CIU) on Saturday, to build human resources capable of meeting industrial demands and to strengthen research and training activities.
The MoU was signed at the CCCI conference room in the city's World Trade Center this afternoon.
CCCI President Mohammed Amirul Haque signed the agreement on behalf of the chamber while CIU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr M M Nurul Absar signed on behalf of the university.
Under the agreement, mutual cooperation in knowledge exchange, research, training and skill development in business operations will be strengthened. In addition, initiatives will be taken to enhance students' practical knowledge and working efficiency by introducing various foundational training courses.
Amirul Haque said effective industry-academia cooperation can play a vital role in the country's sustainable economic progress through skilled human resource development, innovation and research.
Prof Absar said the institution is contributing to education and social development through various initiatives, including financial assistance for students, women entrepreneurship development, Chinese and Japanese language learning and Bengali language courses for foreign nationals residing in Bangladesh.
Among others, former CCCI Presidents Amir Humayun Mahmud Chowdhury and Engineer Ali Ahmed, Director Engineer Md. Golam Sarwar and CIU Business School Professors Dr. Syed Manzur Kader and Dr. Emon Kalyan Chowdhury spoke at the program.
