UK trade envoy visits BRAC University to explore higher education opportunities in Bangladesh

BRAC University extended a warm welcome to the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to Bangladesh, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE, who came on a visit to the Merul Badda campus in Dhaka on 9th October.

The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE was received by Tamara Hasan Abed, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, and Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, Vice-Chancellor of BRAC University, along with members of the university's senior leadership team.

The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE was accompanied by The British High Commissioner H. E. Sarah Cooke, Stephen Forbes, Country Director of the British Council in Bangladesh, and officials from the British High Commission in Dhaka.

The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster, DBE, was given a tour of the campus, which features sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure that combines environmental consciousness with state-of-the-art learning facilities.

Following the tour, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE sat for a meeting with the university leadership. She has been a strong supporter of the transnational education partnership between BRAC University and SOAS University of London.

The partnership, launched in June 2025, features an innovative collaborative PhD program designed to advance global research and academic exchange.

This visit by The Rt Hon. the Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE was an opportunity to celebrate BRAC University's significant contributions to higher education in Bangladesh and to explore prospects for expanding academic and research collaborations between the UK and Bangladesh.