BIDA launches Chinese language course for officials with NSU Institute
The inauguration of a 15-week Chinese language training course for officials of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) was held on Monday afternoon, 26 January, 2026, at the BIDA conference room in Dhaka.
BIDA launches Chinese language course for officials with NSU Institute
The inauguration of a 15-week Chinese language training course for officials of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) was held on Monday afternoon, 26 January, 2026, at the BIDA conference room in Dhaka.
The programme has been jointly organised by BIDA and the Confucius Institute of North South University.
The event, held at 3:30pm at the BIDA conference room (level-2), was chaired by Mohammad Humayun Kabir, executive member of BIDA, while Maruful Alam, director of BIDA, moderated the session. As part of the inauguration, a documentary highlighting the progress and achievements of Bangladesh–China cooperation was screened.
Speaking at the event, Professor Bulbul Ashraf Siddiqi, local director of the Confucius Institute at North South University, said institutional knowledge of the Chinese language and culture would help Bangladeshi officials communicate more effectively with Chinese investors, thereby strengthening bilateral investment and economic cooperation.
Li Shaopeng, cultural counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bangladesh, said the relationship between Bangladesh and China is long-standing, friendly and multidimensional. He added that language education would further deepen bilateral ties and open new avenues for future cooperation.
Professor Abdur Rob Khan, treasurer of North South University, said the Confucius Institute has long been working to promote Chinese language and culture in Bangladesh, adding that the course would significantly contribute to the practical skill development of government officials.
In his presidential address, Mohammad Humayun Kabir said trade and investment relations between Bangladesh and China are steadily expanding, and that acquiring basic proficiency in the Chinese language would enhance investment facilitation and communication with investors.
Also present at the event were Xia Daojing, third secretary of the Chinese Embassy; Ma Xiaoyan, Chinese director of the Confucius Institute; and Chinese language teachers Huang Xinran and Li Yuanxi.
Following the inauguration, the first class of the Chinese language course commenced at 4:00pm at BIDA’s training room-1 (level-1). A total of 38 officials are participating in the programme, including 30 from BIDA, four from BEZA and four from BEPZA. The course will be conducted every Sunday and Wednesday from 4:00pm to 5:40pm over a 15-week period.
