The Rajshahi University has decided to establish a Bangabandhu chair at the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) building of the university in the Mujib Borsho.
The decision was taken at the 498th syndicate meeting of the university chaired by Vice-Chancellor Professor M Abdus Sobhan.
A seven-member committee has been formed with IBS Director Professor Jakir Hossain as convener to form guidelines.
The other members of the committee are – business studies faculty dean Professor M Humayun Kabir, botany department Professor Golam Kabir, history department Professor Chitta Ranjan Misra, biochemistry and molecular biology department Professor Md Habibur Rahman, IBS Professor Swarochish Sarker and acting Registrar Professor MA Bari.