11 Days to Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran, 11-12 November 2018

Part Eight: An Introduction to the Bengali and Gambian Participants

One of the participating countries in Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC is Bangladesh.

The Bengali representative is:

Mr. Mohammad Sohailuzzaman: Programme Officer, Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO (BNCU) 

About Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It shares land borders with India and Myanmar (Burma).The country's maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal is roughly equal to the size of its land area. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. Dhaka is its capital and largest city, followed by Chittagong, which has the country's largest port. Bangladesh forms the largest and easternmost part of the Bengal region. Bangladeshis include people from a range of ethnic groups and religions. Bengalis, who speak the official Bengali language, make up 98% of the population. The politically dominant Bengali Muslims make the nation the world's third largest Muslim-majority country. Islam is the official religion of Bangladesh. Estimates of the Bangladeshi population vary, but UN data suggests 162,951,560 million. The 2011 census estimated 142.3 million, much less than 2007–2010 estimates of Bangladesh's population (150–170 million). Bangladesh is the world's eighth-most-populous nation. Bengalis are 98 percent of the population. Of Bengalis, Muslims are the majority, followed by Hindus, Christians and Buddhists.

The Scientific Status of Bangladesh in Global Ranking of QS 2019

Bangladesh with two universities is the ninth Islamic country according to QS 2019 ranking. Based on the reports of QS 2019, it is 1.98% of all universities of Islamic countries and 0.2% of all universities of the world.

The Share of OIC Countries of the total number of OIC & World Universities in QS World University Rankings (2019)

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and University of Dhaka are ranked within 801-1000 in QS 2019 ranking.

The Score of Top Bengali Universities based on QS 2019 Global Ranking Indicators

One of the other participating countries in Meeting of Secretary Generals for ISESCO National Commissions at ISC is Gambia.

The Gambian representative is:

Mr. Ousmane Senghor: Secretary General, Gambia National Commission for UNESCO

About Gambia

The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal with the exception of its western coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the smallest country within mainland Africa. The Gambia is situated on either side of the Gambia River, the nation's namesake, which flows through the centre of The Gambia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its area is 10,689 square kilometres (4,127 sq mi) with a population of 1,857,181 as of the April 2013 census.  Islam is practised by 95% of the country's population. Banjul is the Gambian capital and the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama. English is the official language of the Gambia.

The Scientific Status of Gambia

Universities of Gambia have not gained any positions in reputable global rankings yet.