A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on Tuesday 29 september between the British Council and the Bangladesh National Museum to enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest, exchange of knowledge and experience, skill development, public engagement, and preservation and promotion of cultural heritage. Under this MoU, the two institutions will work together to develop museum management, preserve cultural heritage, enhance skills, and implement various joint artistic and cultural activities. The concerned parties expressed hope that this will create new opportunities for the exchange of knowledge, experience, and skills between the two institutions. The MoU signing ceremony was attended by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the British Council, Mr. Scott McDonald, Country Director of the British Council Bangladesh, Mr. Stephen Forbes, Deputy Director, Ms. Maria Rehman, Head of Communications, South Asia Region, Mr. Mirza Shahrukh Ali, Ms. Sadia Rahman, and other officials. In addition, Ms. Sara Habib, Senior Internal Communications Manager, Asia-Pacific Region, British Council, was also present at the event. Director General of Bangladesh National Museum Mr. Tanjim Wahab, Director of the Museum Mr. Md. Sadequl Islam, Keeper of Public Education Department Mr. Asma Ferdousi, Keeper of Conservation Chemistry Department Mr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman Noori, Keeper of History and Classical Art Department Mr. Mohammad Monirul Haque, and Deputy Keeper of Natural History Department and Head of ICT and Archives Branch Sumona Akhter and other concerned officials were present at the function. Speaking at the event, British Council Chief Executive Officer Mr. Scott McDonald said, “The signing of this MoU opens a new and promising horizon in the field of cooperation between the Bangladesh National Museum and the British Council. Through mutual cooperation, the two institutions will have the opportunity to work more closely in various fields in the future.” Mr. Tanjim Wahab, Director General of Bangladesh National Museum, said, “The two institutions will work together in the future through mutual knowledge, experience and skill sharing and collaborative activities. This partnership will create new opportunities in museum management, cultural heritage conservation, skill development and implementation of various joint artistic and cultural activities.” Those concerned believe that this memorandum of understanding will not only strengthen institutional cooperation between the two institutions, but will also play a role in preserving Bangladesh’s cultural heritage, modernizing museum management, and expanding public-engaged cultural activities.