JU, Apr 16 (UNB) – Some senior students of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) department of Jahangirnagar University allegedly assaulted junior students.

The incident took place on Monday night at the central playground of the university.

Sources said, students of second year told their junior fellows to be present at the central playground on Monday night where they physically and mentally tortured them.

On condition of anonymity, a victim student said, ‘We went to central playground as senior students asked us to be present there. But, their actions and behaviors disappointed us’.

Victim students named Harun-Or Rashid of Shahid Salam Barkat hall, Enamul HaqueTamim of Bishwakabi Rabindranath Tagore hall, Jakir Hossain Jibon, Raisul Islam Raju, Tausif Abdullah, Steve Solga Rema and Mahbubur Rahman of Mowlana Bhashani hall and more 7-8 who were involved in ragging. However, the senior students insisted juniors to hide the issue, they added.

JU Proctor ASM Firoz Ul Hasan said, ‘We went to the spot after being informed by the chairman of JMS department and a victim. We found none involved in ragging. We have been informed that some senior students assaulted their junior fellows.’

Contacted the Chairman of JMS department Adnand Fahad said, ‘We asked the students of 48th batch to submit am official complaint.’

Islamic University, Apr 16 (UNB) – A PhD seminar on ‘prophets’ was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday.

IU Al-Quran and Islamic Studies department organised the seminar at the conference room of theology faculty around 12pm.

Theology Faculty dean AFM Akbar Hossain addressed the seminar as chief guest while Professor Muhammad Golam Robbani attended it as special guest with Al-Quran and Islamic Studies department chairman Professor M Lokman Hossain in the chair.

The departmental Professor Shiekh ABM Zakir Hossain conducted the seminar while Professor Yaqub Ali delivered speech as the chief discussant.

Moffazzel Hossain presented the article on the seminar under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Golam Robbani.

Islamic University, Apr 15 (UNB) – A workshop titled ‘Quality assurance’ was held at Islamic University, Kushtia on Monday aiming to producing students well-versed in valuing  and providing quality, whatever the field might be.
 
Institutional Quality Assurance Cell of the university organised the workshop at Birshrestha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium of the campus around 11:00am.
 
IU Vice-Chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari addressed the workshop as the chief guest and resource person while Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor M Shahinoor Rahman and Treasurer Professor M Selim Toha attended as the special guests with IUQAC director Professor M Abdus Sobahan in the chair.
 
Around two hundred students of different departments took part on the workshop.
 
Among others, IU Student Advisor Professor Paresh Chandra Barman and acting proctor M Anisur Rahman were present at the workshop.

Barishal, Apr 15 (UNB) – The teachers and students of Barishal University (BU) continued their demonstrations on the campus demanding removal of the vice-chancellor.

VC SM Imamul Huq reportedly called some of his students ‘descendants of Razakars’ on March 26, triggering the protest.

Two days later, the authorities shut down the university for an indefinite period and asked students to vacate the residential halls. But the students ignored the order and continued their protests.
 

Islamic University, Apr 15 (UNB)— Professor Dr Mostaq M Munawaar Ali was appointed as the new chairman of the Department of Arabic Language and Literature on Monday.

SM Abdul Latif, the university’s acting registrar, told UNB that Vice-Chancellor Prof M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari appointed Prof Mostaq to the post for the next one year.

Prof Mostaq’s appointment came as the tenure of previous chairman Prof M Mahbubur Rahman was completed.