Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) expressed interest to work jointly with Chittagong Independent University (CIU) for expansion of higher education in Chattogram. A view meeting in this regard was held among officials at the KEPZ on 8 February 2020. Earlier, a delegation led by Dr. Mahfuzul Hoque Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor of CIU visited the KEPZ where its Chairman Mr. Kihak Sung welcomed them