KOICA Bangladesh Alumni Night-26 celebrates learning, collaboration and the Korea-Bangladesh Friendship

Ahammad Parvej KhanA fellowship in Korea does not end when the participant returns home. It continues in the institutions of Bangladesh, where alumni put new knowledge into practice. On Thursday evening, that community came together to celebrate what it has built.The KOICA Bangladesh Office, in collaboration with the KOICA Bangladesh Alumni Association (KBAA), hosted Alumni Night 2026 at Sheraton Dhaka. The gathering brought together alumni, senior government officials, representatives of the Republic of Korea and development partners.Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, State Minister, Ministry of Planning, attended as the Chief Guest, and H.E. Kim Ji-joon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh, attended as a distinguished guest. The event was led by Jihoon Kim, Country Director, KOICA Bangladesh.The event was supported by the KBAA Executive Committee, including Md. Saifullah Panna, President, KBAA and Secretary (Attached), Ministry of Public Administration; Nazma Mobarek, Vice Presi...

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