On January 14, 2025, at the Diplomatic Academy at the UWED, a lecture was held by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Uzbekistan Mohammad Monirul Islam on the topic: "Development of Uzbek-Bangladesh relations and interregional interconnectedness" for professors of UWED, graduate students and employees of Diplomatic Academy.

During the lecture, M. Monirul Islam noted that he was in Uzbekistan for the first time in 2010 as Chargé d'Affaires of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in the Republic of Uzbekistan. According to him, over the past time, significant transformational changes have taken place in the republic, which are being implemented at a rapid pace, and as an Ambassador, he can confidently talk about the construction of a "New Uzbekistan".

Historical aspects and interconnectedness of Central and South Asia were also touched upon. In particular, the head of the diplomatic mission of Bangladesh emphasized that his country honors such great thinkers who lived and worked on the ancient land of Uzbekistan as: Imam Al Bukhari, Abu Rayhon Beruni, At Termizi, Ibn Sina, Jaloliddin Rumi and others.

Along with this, it was noted that there is significant untapped economic potential for cooperation between Uzbekistan and Bangladesh. Dhaka expressed interest in developing closer relations with Tashkent, which will meet the mutual interests of the parties.

During the meeting, numerous questions were asked, reflecting the great interest of the faculty of UWED and the Diplomatic Academy.