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Eastern University Business Challenge S3 Concluded
Eastern University Business Challenge – Season 3, a nationwide competition for college students, concluded at its permanent campus in Ashulia on Wednesday (14 September).
The grand occasion aimed to improve the academic skills of potential students and make them fit for the ongoing competition in the sphere had over 200 participants from around the country, reads a press release.
The program also developed an environment to facilitate networking among students of different colleges.
Director of Babylon Group of Companies SM Emdadul Islam was the chief guest and Vice Chancellor of Eastern University Professor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain was the guest of honor, while Renowned Content Creator Md Ashraful Alam attended the event as a special guest.
Dean of Faculty of Faculty of Business Administration Professor Dr. Abbas Ali Khan presided over the program.
This year the event has been divided into three rounds. The first round (qualifying round) was the MCQ where participation was available through both offline and online modes. 2nd Round and Final Round through MCQ and Short Question Answers were held at University Permanent Campus Premises.
Shah Jalal from Mirpur Cantonment Public School & College has been selected as the best winner and got Tk10,000, Cadi Muktadir Ahmed from Mirpur Cantonment School and College was the first runner-up and he got Tk8,000 and TasmiaJahan from Adamjee Cantonment College got Tk6,000 as the 2nd runner-up.
Apart from substantial cash prizes, medals and crests have been given to the participants along with attractive prizes and certificates for other participants.
Under the management of the Faculty of Business Administration of Eastern University, the syllabus of this year’s competition is the first-year college-level accounting, marketing, management, finance and current business knowledge.
Travel, environment and business-focused Content Creator platform ‘Go with Ashraful Alam’ was the event partner of this grand contest.
Dhaka University authorities have suspended eight students for their alleged involvement in the brutal killing of Tofazzal Hossain, who was lynched two days ago at a university dormitory. The announcement was made public today, September 21, through a press release.
Among the suspended students are three former leaders of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). These include Jalal Ahmed, former deputy secretary of science and technology affairs; Ahsan Ullah, former secretary of mass communication and development affairs; and Al Hossain Sajjad, BCL’s office secretary and a student of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
The other suspended students are Mohammad Sumon from the Department of Soil, Water, and Environment; Muttakin Sakin from the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science; Md Firoz Kabir from the Department of Botany; and Md Abdus Samad and Wazibul Alam from the Department of Physics.
Authorities revealed that six of the eight accused — Jalal Mia, Mohammad Suman, Ahsan Ullah, Muttakin Sakin, Al Hossain Sajjad, and Wazibul Alam — have already been apprehended by law enforcement.
In addition, the university administration announced the removal of the provost of Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall, with a new provost appointed to take over the position.
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has appointed two new pro vice-chancellors and a treasurer, as announced today (September 18) by the Ministry of Education. The appointments, made on the order of the President, will last for the next four years.
The information was confirmed through three separate notifications, signed by Shahinur Islam, deputy secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Department under the Ministry of Education.
According to the announcements, Professor Sohel Ahmed from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Professor M Mahfuzur Rahman from the Department of Botany have been appointed as pro vice-chancellors. Professor Md Abdur Rab from the Department of Mathematics has been appointed as the university’s treasurer.
Despite their four-year tenure, the notifications specify that the President, in his capacity as Chancellor, retains the authority to cancel these appointments at any time. Additionally, their salaries will remain the same as their current pay structure.
The role of the pro vice-chancellors includes performing duties assigned by the vice-chancellor, and they are also required to reside on campus.
These new appointments follow aVice-Chancellor recent leadership change at the university. After the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, the vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University resigned on August 7, followed by the resignation of the pro vice-chancellors on August 13 and 19.
Md Ziaul Haque Bhuiyan, a prominent businessman and young professional, has been elected as the new President of the IUT Alumni Association (IUTAA). His election to this leadership position follows his term as Vice President of the organization from 2022 to 2024.
Bhuiyan’s professional journey began after earning his engineering degree in electrical engineering from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT). Throughout his academic and professional career, he has been actively involved in various social initiatives. He has held senior roles in several renowned multinational corporations and local business groups, including Grameenphone, Huawei, and Onno Rokom Group.
Currently, he serves as the Chief of Staff at ShopUp, Bangladesh’s largest startup, and is the co-founder of an AI-focused startup, Oleyn.ai. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Bhuiyan leads multiple businesses and social organizations, with a strong emphasis on youth development.
He also previously served as President of Junior Chamber International Bangladesh (JCI), a well-known global organization. Furthermore, Bhuiyan holds the position of Director at Chandpur Model Hospital in Haziganj, Chandpur, actively contributing to the healthcare sector.
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