18 October 2022 - In line with its effors to promoted the Philippines, encourage further learning about the countrym and expand the Philippines' bilateral relations with Bangladesh in the area of education, the Philippine Embassy donated various books on Philippine history, arts, and culture to the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) Library.

The Philippine Embassy's team was welcomed by AIUB's Vice Chancellor, Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, a Filipino academic and awardee of the 2006 Presidential Award for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas. The visit was followed with atour of the AIUB campus conducted by select faculty and officers of AIUB, including Mr. Danilo Morgia, Director for IT Operations and Ms. Rani Ramos, Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, both of whom are Filipinos.

The ceremony for the handover of the books was held at the main floor of the university library. Dr. Lamagna received the books, which were subsequently included in the collection of the Philippine corner of the library, and thanked the Embassy of the donation.

Initial ideas for possible areas for collaboration between the Embassy and AIUB were explored, as well as how the Philippines can contribute to the education sector of Bangladesh. Both sides expressed the willingness to develop and implement joint projects in the future.