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New president of Bangladesh University Council
TANGAIL: Vice-chancellor of Mawlana Bhasani Science and Technology University, Tangail Professor Mohammed Alauddin has been selected as the president of Bangladesh University Council, says a press release.
He was selected for the post at the 245th meeting of the Bangladesh University Council held on March 16 in Dhaka chaired by the incumbent president of the organisation and also vice-chancellor of Hazi Mohammed Danesh Science and Technology University.
Professor Mohammed Alauddin joined the Mawlana Bhasani Science and Technology University, Tangail, as the vice-chancellor on May 4 in 2003. He was the dean of Science Faculty and founding chairman of Bio-Chemistry and Molicular Biology department of same university. At present, he has been working as dean of Business Studies and Social science faculty and also chairman of Pharmacy department as the additional duties. He was the pro-vice chancellor and also acting chancellor of Chittagong University before join MBSTU.
12-day book fair begins at SUST
A 12-day book fair began on Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus on Sunday. The book fair will continue till March 31.
Swapnotthan, a voluntary organisation and SUST Sahitya Sangsad (SSS) a literature based organisation jointly organised the event. The book fair will remain open for all every day from 10am to 8pm. It will remain open from 3 pm to 8pm during holiday.
University Vice-chancellor Professor Aminul Haque Bhuyan on Sunday inaugurated the book fair at Arzuntola on the campus around 12pm. Among others, director of students counseling and guidance professor Rashed Talukder, Director of Institute of Modern Language professor Himadri Sekhar Roy, Assistant Proctor Alamgir Kabir, Shamiul Islam, SUST Sahitto Sangsads President Rejaul Islam, Swapnotthans President Shakib Hossain were present on the occasion. A total of twenty publication organisations have participated in the book fair.
DIU, USA university sign MoU
Daffodil International University (DIU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fort Hays State University (FHSU), a public, co-educational university in Hays of Kansas in United States of America on March 18,2016.
The MoU was signed during the visit of DIU Chairman Md Sabur Khan at the US University. Dr Mirta M Martin, President of FHSU and Md Sabur Khan, Chairman, DIU signed the MoU on behalf of respective university. Among others, Dr Joy Hatch, Vice President for Technology, Dr Yaprak Dalat Ward, Assistant Professor and Interim Associate Provost for Internationalization and Global Partnerships and Philip Wittkorn, Director of International Operations, FHSU were also present during the signing ceremony.
Earlier, DIU Chairman was cordially welcomed by the FHSU high officials during his visit to this fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students. DIU chairman handed over the DIU souvenir to Dr Mirta, President of FHSU. This MoU aims and form of co-operation on Entrepreneurship and Leadership between two universities. Through the MoU, DIU students will get the opportunity to study in FHSU in near future.
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