DU, Japanese firm sign MoU to launch language test service
Both institutions will also work together to enhance Japanese language education at DU
Daily Sun Report, DU
Published: 13 Sep 2026, 08:03 PM
Photo: Daily Sun
The University of Dhaka (DU) and Japanese firm Senmon Kyouiku Publishing Co Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Sunday at the Vice-Chancellor's meeting room in the university to introduce the Japanese Language NAT-Test service at DU.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof ABM Obaidul Islam attended
the event as chief guest.
Treasurer of DU Prof M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and
President of Senmon Kyouiku Publishing Co Ltd Kamata Satoshi signed the MoU on
behalf of their respective institutions.
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Prof Kazi
Mohammad Mahbobor Rahman, Chairman of the Department of Japanese Studies Md
Jahangir Alam, alongside several teachers and Japanese students, were present
on the occasion.
Under the MoU, the DU Department of Japanese Studies
will conduct the Japanese Language NAT-Test service at the university in a
computer-based format.
Both institutions will also work together to enhance
Japanese language education at DU and strengthen mutual trust and friendship
between Bangladesh and Japan.
The Japanese Language NAT-Test is a standardised
examination that measures the Japanese language proficiency of non-native
speakers.