DUNMUN conference held at DU
BSS, Dhaka
With the theme, ‘Reducing Global Inequalities by Bolstering Trade Development’, a three-day Dhaka University National Model United Nations (DUNMUN) conference-2019 began on Saturday at DU.
DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the conference organised by Dhaka University Model United Nations Association (DUMUNA) at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the campus. UNIDO Representative of Bangladesh Dr Zaki Uz Zaman, Moderator of DUMUNA Prof Dr Md Delwar Hossain and ex-President of DUMUNA Muhammad Mamun Mia addressed the conference with DUNMUN secretary general Chowdhury Mujaddid Ahmed in the chair.
While addressing, Prof Akhtaruzzaman urged the youth community to play an effective role to reduce inequality in every sphere of the society including education, research, trade and business. He also called upon them to achieve technological advancement to face the global challenges. He stressed the need for utilizing the power of youth properly to make Bangladesh a developed country. About 500 students from home and abroad are participating in the conference.
BRUR celebrates 11th founding anniv
BSS, Rangpur
Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) on Saturday celebrated its eleventh founding anniversary through daylong colourful programmes amid huge festivity and fanfare on the campus.
Vice-chancellor of BRUR Professor Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah formally inaugurated the day-long programme by hoisting the national flag amid singing of the national anthem at 10am on the campus. Deans of all six faculties and Heads of all 21 departments, officials and employees of the university were present on the occasion.
Later, the Vice-chancellor placed wreaths at the portrait of Father of The Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Prof Kalimullah also placed wreaths at the portrait of legendary Bengali writer-activist Begum Rokeya before delivering his welcome speech.
Later, the Vice-chancellor along with teachers, students, officials and employees of the university participated in the cake-cutting function and planted a sapling of tree in front of the administrative building on the campus. A milad mahfil followed by offering special munajats were held at the Central Mosque of the university.
Later, the vice-chancellor addressed a brief discussion arranged on the occasion as the chief guest. Moderated by Member-secretary of the university’s anniversary celebration committee Tabiur Rahman, its Convener Professor Dr Morshed Hossain, Head of the Department of Mathematics Professor Dr RM Hafizur Rahman, among others, addressed the occasion. In his speech, Professor Kalimullah said BRUR has already become a centre for acquiring knowledge and it has been launching intensive research works for better contribution in the field of education.
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