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]]>A seminar on ‘US Higher Education and Exchange Programme Opportunities’ was held in the conference room of the CU vice-chancellor’s office, said a press release.
CU vice-chancellor Shirin Akhtar presided over the seminar conducted by CU registrar (acting) SM Monirul Hasan and addressed, among others, by pro-vice-chancellor (academic) Benu Kumar Dey.
Rayhana Sultana, cultural affairs specialist of the education and academic exchange programme, Shaon Karmakar and Sohail Iqbal, officers of English Language Programme, Embassy of the United States of America, spoke on the benefits of
higher education in the United States for the teachers and students of Chittagong University.
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]]>The authorities said all the pre-scheduled examinations will be taken and all official activities will continue from Tuesday, reports a correspondent quoting CU Registrar Prof SM Monirul Hasan.
The authority issued a press release in this regard today.
However, it banned organising any kind of programme other than official meetings, exams, and classes that may create a crowd on the campus.
The authorities also asked all students to carry their Covid-19 vaccine certificates.
On January 21, the CU authority decided to take classes online considering the worsening Covid-19 situation.
The university halls for students remained open during the closure.
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]]>The two universities issued separate notifications in this regard today.
At RU, the academic activities will be held virtually after keeping all the residential halls open, said a notification signed by Prof Pradip Kumar Pandey, administrator of the university’s Public Relation Department.
Talking about the exams, he said the respective departments will take decision through discussions.
Emergency administrative activities will continue from 9am to 2 pm except on weekends, the notification said.
Besides, outsiders were asked not to enter the campus except in case of emergencies, it said. Authorities concerned were instructed not to hold any meetings, rallies and public gatherings on the campus, it reads.
During the last three days, 136 samples were collected from the university. Of them, 68 samples returned Covid-19 positive — 50 percent of the total samples, according to RT-PCR testing lab.
At CU, though in-person classes will be suspended for the next two weeks, pre-scheduled examinations will be held in time, reports our Chattogram correspondent quoting Prof SM Monirul Hasan, registrar (acting) of the university.
Residential halls will remain open during the class suspension period, he said, adding that shuttle train service will remain in force.
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]]>The expelled BCL man is Masum alias Moon Rozario who harassed a student
of sociology on the campus on Monday.Demanding permanent suspension of the accused BCL men, several hundred female students brought out a procession in front of Pritilata Hall. Later
the students formed a human chain in front of
CU administration building.
They also besieged the office of CU vice-chancellor Professor Anwarul Azim and confined him in his room for two hours.
Later the agitating students placed a memorandum to VC when he assured them of expelling the accused.
Later, in an emergency meeting of CU disciplinary committee, the student was expelled form the
university temporarily, said sources in the committee.
CU proctor Siraj Uddowla said they had expelled the student as the three-member committee, formed to probe the harassment incident, found him guilty.
They committee will take final steps against the student in a meeting on Saturday, he also said.
The police on Tuesday arrested Masum alias Moon Rozario, 25, 2nd year student of sociology department and also a follower of CU unit president Mamun group, and Mohammed Ali, 22, after the victim lodged a case against them with the Hathazari police Monday night.
-With New Age input
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]]>Science and Technology Secretary Dr Md Rafiqul Islam, as chief guest, inaugurated the festival titled “Biotechnology Vision 2021”organised by CU genetic engineering
and biotechnology department.
With CU Vice Chancellor Prof Anwarul Azim Arif in the chair, National Institute of Biotechnology Director Dr Md Saidul Islam, as special guest, was also present.
The festival programmes include inter-school and college biotechnology Olympiad, workshop, inter-university idea contest, film show and procession.
-With The Daily Star input
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]]>Pran Gopal Datta, vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, was present as the special guest while Syed Salehen Qadri, president of the Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Khan Tawhid Osman, dean of microbiology department of CU, were also present as guests of honor at the inaugural ceremony.
Anwarul Azim Arif is the chief patron of the conference.
Hasan Mahmud said Bangladesh was an over-populated country but yet it had achieved self-sufficiency in food, without which it was impossible to develop the infrastructure.
‘We have been facing two main problems of producing more food on small land and preserving the food without using chemical,’ the minister said and urged the scientists to find out the best possible solution to the problems.
The programme was chaired by conference chairman and pro-vice-chancellor of CU Professor Alauddin.
The Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the department of biological science and molecular biology jointly arranged the conference.
More than 120 research papers and articles would be present in three technical sessions.
A total of 300 scientists, teachers and specialists including Malaysia, Japan, Chine and Bangladesh are taking part in the conference.
-With New Age input
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Admission tests, which otherwise correlate with hours of continuous stress, couldn’t be more relaxing if not for the campus that has a perfect touch of God-gifted scenic beauty, so say admission seekers about Chittagong University (CU) campus.Thousands of aspirants from all over the country came here to sit for admission tests for the 2011-12 academic sessions that started on November 26 and will continue till December 1.
The university campus, covered in dense forest hugging serpentine hillocks, enthralled the aspirants, urging them to study here.
“I am already charmed by the natural beauty of the CU campus,” said Nishat Khanam, an admission aspirant coming from Brahmanbaria.
Stretching over 1,753 acres of land in the suburban area of Hathazari Upazila, some 22 kilometres off the port city, the campus currently houses around 20,000 students.
It’s picturesque quality is characterised by a stream, which made the university a famous tourist spot, hanging bridge, botanical garden, Mukta Mancha, Shaheed Minar, Swadhinotar Swarok Bhascarjo, central library and a host of students and visitors.
A combination of diverse flora and fauna completes the picture, making this campus popular at home and abroad.
CU is also the only university in the country that has a shuttle train service for its students. Alongside this, a mini-bus service (Tari) between the city and the campus is also available.
Mamun Uddin, another admission aspirant from Rangpur, said “I have made many trips by train before, but the journey by the CU shuttle train thrilled me much.”
“During the hour-long journey from the city to the campus, I found the students rejoicing all the way, singing songs and telling jokes,” he added.
Another aspirant, Mohammad Emon, who came from Kushtia, roamed around the campus after finishing his admission test.
As Emon put it, “The green undulating campus charmed me so much that now it’s a dream for me to study here.”
It is to be noted that a total of 1, 23,404 students have applied to sit for the admission tests this year against a backdrop of 3,826 seats available under the university’s eight units.
Courtesy of The Daily Star
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