4-day Trans-Himalayan Confce begins at DU
DU Correspondent
A four-day international conference titled "The 4th Trans-Himalayan Communication and Social Development Conference" began on Sunday at Dhaka University’s Professor Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, aiming to boost regional cooperation, digital media development, and cultural exchange across the Trans-Himalayan region.
The event was jointly organized by DU's Faculty of Social Sciences, the Departments of Mass Communication & Journalism, Development Studies, and Public Administration, alongside China's University of Electronic Science and Technology, Kongba TV, and Nepal's Himalaya Television.
Attending as chief guest, Prof. Dr. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Advisor to the Prime Minister (Ministry of Finance and Planning), emphasized the role of universities and media in combatting misinformation through accountable, research-backed knowledge sharing. Guest of Honor and DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam called for active regional cooperation, joint curricula, and practical academic partnerships to tackle shared challenges like climate change, public health, and digital diplomacy.
