On January 31, 2017, North South University (NSU) held the Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in research and various exchange programs with the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS).

On behalf of NSU, Vice Chancellor Professor Atique Islam and on behalf of AIBS, Professor Golam M. Mathbor, Professor, School of Social Work, Monmouth University, New Jersey & President of AIBS signed the MoU for mutual cooperation and exchange in the fields of research, faculty/fellow exchange, future co-sponsored conferences and symposiums and collaborative research activities.

In the signing ceremony among others Professor Gour Gobinda Goshwami, Treasurer; Professor Abdur Rob Khan, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Professor Mahboob Rahman, Dean, School of Business and Economics; Professor Sirajul Islam, Dean, School of Engineering, Professor G.U. Ahsan, School of Life Sciences; Professor Sk. Tawfique, Director of PPG; Dr.Mahbubur Rahman, Chairman, Department of Political Science & Sociology; Ms.Meher Niger, Manager, AIBS Dhaka Office and Mr. Faisal Wali, Director-in-Charge of the External Affairs were present.