The Department of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS), Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster academic collaboration and professional development.

The signing ceremony took place at the FBS Conference Room in the presence of distinguished guests from both institutions. Brigadier General Md. Aminul Akbar Khan, awc, afwc, psc, MPhil, Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies, and Dr. Md. Tapan Mahmud, Chairman of the Department of AIS, were present during the signing ceremony. The ICMAB delegation was led by Mr. Md. Kausar Alam ACA, FCS, FCCA, FCMA, Vice President of ICMAB; Mr. Mohammed Salim MBA (UK), MNIA (AUS), FCMA, Past President and Council Member; and Mr. Mohammed Jahangir Alam FCMA, Council Member.

Under this MoU, ICMAB will:

• Offer exemptions in six papers of the ICMAB program to eligible AIS students;
• Provide AIS students with articleship opportunities through ICMAB’s Placement Center in various reputed firms;
• Offer tuition waivers to eligible AIS students.
• Extend necessary support to promote excellence in accounting education, research, and training.                                                                                     

This collaboration is intended to create a platform for mutual learning, joint initiatives, student development, and knowledge-sharing. Both institutions expressed strong commitment to working together to enhance the academic and professional landscape of accounting and finance education in Bangladesh.