Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called upon the academics to align the education system with the youths' expectations and aspirations and stressed on revival of the SAARC to enhance regional academic cooperation. "Today, I feel very excited that academics at the highest level could get together in Dhaka. The chief adviser made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the three-day "South Asian Regional Conference on State of Higher Education and Future Pathway (SARCHE 2026)" at a Dhaka hotel. Prof Yunus said review of those events will clarify what university education and education as a whole are really about, adding, this should be the core subject of discussion at the gathering. the chief adviser said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2026 10:04 UTC