NSU signs MoU with Brac IT Services

STAFF REPORTER, Dhaka

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) signed a MOU with Brac IT Services (BiTS) on academia-industry collaboration recently, says a press release. Under this MOU, BiTS will conduct career workshops; on-campus recruitments, tech seminars at North South University (NSU) geared towards the students of ECE department, and also look at ways to collaborate on research projects, utilising academia expertise from ECE. Dr Arshad M Chowdhury, dean, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences (SEPS) and AK Sabbir Mahbub, Acting CEO, Brac IT Services Limited, signed the MoU on behalf of NSU ECE and BiTS respectively. Mohammad Shahadat Kabir (VP & Head of Project Management, BiTS), Arif-Uz-Zaman (VP & Head of Microfinance Solutions, BiTS), Ismat Jaha (Head of HR, BiTS ) and Md Tasaufur Rahman (Associate Manager, BiTS), Dr M Khasro Miah (Director, Career Placement Services, NSU) and Shaikh Shawon Arefin Shimon (Lecturer, ECE, NSU) were also present in the ceremony.

Youth empowerment for building peace and harmony

STAFF REPORTER, Dhaka

Institute of Development Studies and Sustainability (IDSS) of United International University (UIU) organised a seminar recently on Youth Empowerment for Building Peace and Harmony marking ‘UN International Day for Tolerance, says a press release. The seminar is an initiative of Manusher Jonno Foundation funded by SAMPREETI project of IDSS. The key speaker was Prof Dr Dalem Chandra Barman, VC of ASA University and special guest was Prof Dr Anwarul Karim, Pro-VC of Northern University. The Pro VC of UIU Prof Dr Hasnan Ahmed presided over the programme while Prof Dr Hamidul Haq, Director of Institute of Development Studies and Sustainability, UIU delivered the welcome speech.