The Faculty of Engineering (FE) of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) organized a seminar titled "Contemporary Korea: History, Democracy, Economy, Peace and Security" included in the prestigious "Dr. Anwarul Abedin Lecture Series" by His Excellency Mr. PARK Young-Sik (Honorable Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in People's Republic of Bangladesh) on December 12, 2023 (Tuesday) in the AIUB Auditorium. The purpose of the seminar was to inform the audience about the history, democracy, economic development and relations between Korea and Bangladesh.

Prof. Dr. ABM Siddique Hossain (Professor & Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) inaugurated the seminar with a welcome speech where he emphasized the prosperity of Republic of Korea in the field of the Semiconductor Industry, IoT-based chips, and devices as well as in the field of education. Following that, the keynote speaker H.E. Mr. PARK Young-Sik began the session by providing an overview of Korean history. In his talk, he demonstrated how Korea has firmly overcome increased corporate failure, labor market rigidity, declining marginal capital and achieved financial stability. Later, he wished for 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Republic of Korea and People's Republic of Bangladesh.  Then, a short Q&A session was held for the participants. Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, AIUB) delivered the closing speech and thanked the keynote speaker for his inspiring talk. Lastly, Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, AIUB), Prof. Dr. ABM Siddique Hossain (Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) and Ms. Dulce Lamagna Majumdar (Member of the Board of Trustees, AIUB) presented token of appreciation to the honorable keynote speaker H.E. Mr. PARK Young-Sik (Honorable Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in People's Republic of Bangladesh) and Mr. Young-min Seo  (First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in People's Republic of Bangladesh).