Japanese professors meet DU VC
Professor Dr Sachiko Hayashida and Professor Dr Fugo Takasu of Nara Women’s University, Japan on Tuesday called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Md. Akhtaruzzaman.
During the meeting at the VC’s office of the university, they discussed various issues including the possibilities of strengthening ongoing joint collaborative academic and research programmes on environment, air pollution and greenhouse gas being conducted by the University of Dhaka and Nara Women’s University, Japan.
Meanwhile, the two universities have already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote academic and research activities.
According to this MoU, one female student of DU will go to Japan for higher study at Nara Women’s University with scholarship in September next.
They also discussed the possibilities of increasing number of scholarship for DU students for higher study in Japan.
Int’l symposium on environment conservation held at IUB
The School of Environmental Science and Management (SESM) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a 2-day International Symposium on Environment Conservation yesterday on IUB campus at Bashundhara in the capital, says a press release. The theme of the Symposium has been ‘Avoid plastic, stop pollution and conserve nature’.
Prof Mohammad Yousuf Ali Mollah, member, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC), attended the inaugural ceremony of the symposium as the chief guest. Shahriar Casesar Rahman, SESM alumnus and CEO, Creative Conservation Alliance, was the special guest of the programme. Prof M Omar Rahman, vice- chancellor, IUB, chaired the session. Prof Milan Pagon, Pro-Vice Chancellor, IUB was present in the programme and spoke in the ceremony. Dr Md Abdul Khaleque, dean, School of Environmental Science and Management of IUB, delivered his welcome speech while Dr Ayaz Rabbani gave formal vote of thanks.
Later, the Chief Guest and other guests visited the poster exhibition done by the students on various environmental themes.